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type: "Bill"
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title: "Coroners - First Responders"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-135 SO AS TO ALLOW CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, OR CORONERS' DESIGNEES TO POSSESS AND ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, AND CORONERS' DESIGNEES AND FOR THE REPORTING OF THEIR USE; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-510, RELATING TO DUTIES OF CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CORONERS AND DEPUTY CORONERS ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "H 3691"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3691 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "B. Newton", "B.L. Cox", "Bailey", "Bannister", "Beach", "Blackwell", "Brittain", "Bustos", "Carter", "Caskey", "Collins", "Connell", "Cromer", "Davis", "Forrest", "G.M. Smith", "Gagnon", "Guest", "Guffey", "Hager", "Hardee", "Hayes", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "J.E. Johnson", "Jordan", "Kirby", "Landing", "Leber", "Ligon", "Long", "M.M. Smith", "McGinnis", "Mitchell", "Moss", "Nutt", "O'Neal", "Oremus", "Pace", "Pope", "Rutherford", "S. Jones", "Schuessler", "Sessions", "T. Moore", "Taylor", "Thayer", "Trantham", "Weeks", "White", "Yow"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 33
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2023-01-12"
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last_action: "2023-05-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e543cbe1-e39f-4004-a175-dcf863bdedb3"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3691&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "595e259d6f9d5243ef22aca1266d68044bababaf074a839be998f00844428714"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3691 (2023-2024) — Coroners - First Responders
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-135 SO AS TO ALLOW CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, OR CORONERS' DESIGNEES TO POSSESS AND ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, AND CORONERS' DESIGNEES AND FOR THE REPORTING OF THEIR USE; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-510, RELATING TO DUTIES OF CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CORONERS AND DEPUTY CORONERS ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. - RATIFIED TITLE
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3691.htm)
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2. **01/12/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/3691_20230112.htm)
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3. **03/29/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/3691_20230329.htm)
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4. **04/05/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/3691_20230405.htm)
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5. **04/27/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/3691_20230427.htm)
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6. **05/09/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/3691_20230509.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- B.L. Cox — primary (person)
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- Bailey — primary (person)
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- Bannister — primary (person)
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- Beach — primary (person)
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- Blackwell — primary (person)
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- Brittain — primary (person)
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- Bustos — primary (person)
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- Carter — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Collins — primary (person)
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- Connell — primary (person)
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- Cromer — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Gagnon — primary (person)
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- Guest — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- Hager — primary (person)
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- Hardee — primary (person)
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- Hayes — primary (person)
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- Hewitt — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- J.E. Johnson — primary (person)
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- Jordan — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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- Landing — primary (person)
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- Leber — primary (person)
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- Ligon — primary (person)
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- Long — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- McGinnis — primary (person)
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- Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Moss — primary (person)
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- Nutt — primary (person)
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- O'Neal — primary (person)
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- Oremus — primary (person)
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- Pace — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- Rutherford — primary (person)
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- S. Jones — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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- Sessions — primary (person)
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- T. Moore — primary (person)
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- Taylor — primary (person)
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- Thayer — primary (person)
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- Trantham — primary (person)
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- Weeks — primary (person)
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- White — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-12** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox, Pace
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- **2023-01-23** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, Leber, J.E.Johnson, Pope, Brittain, McGinnis, Hardee, Hewitt, Jordan, Thayer, Anderson, Rutherford, Trantham, Bailey, Schuessler, Gagnon, Beach, Oremus, Forrest, S.Jones, Taylor, Hixon, Blackwell, Collins, Bannister, Hiott, Carter, O'Neal, Ligon, Guffey, Sessions, T.Moore, Nutt, Hayes
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- **2023-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Mitchell, Connell, Hager
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- **2023-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
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- **2023-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
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- **2023-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing, Kirby
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- **2023-02-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss, Bustos
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- **2023-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Caskey
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- **2023-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Weeks
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- **2023-04-04** Debate adjourned
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- **2023-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-05** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
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- **2023-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-17** Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Talley, Adams
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- **2023-04-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-09** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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- **2023-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2023-05-11** Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
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- **2023-05-17** Ratified R 83
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- **2023-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-05-26** Effective date 05/19/23
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- **2023-05-26** Act No. 66
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e543cbe1-e39f-4004-a175-dcf863bdedb3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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