SC S0753 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

South Carolina Senate Bill 753

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-5-130, Relating To Coroner Qualifications, So As To Revise Coroner Qualifications And Require A Fingerprint And Background Check Of Coroners Before The General Election.

Title

Coroner Qualifications

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3048 (Similar To) 2025-02-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	5	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0753&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/753_20251210.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0753%202025-12-10%20prefiled.pdf