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type: "Bill"
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title: "Veterans, unclaimed remains"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 25-12-10, 25-12-30, AND 25-12-50, ALL RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ALSO APPLY TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ARE MANDATORY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CORONERS TO RELEASE CERTAIN HUMAN REMAINS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF AN UNCLAIMED DECEASED VETERAN TO A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR MORTUARY FOR DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25. - 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 4376"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4376 (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: ["B.J. Cox", "Caskey", "Davis", "Guffey", "Hart", "J. Moore", "J.L. Johnson", "Ligon", "M.M. Smith", "O'Neal", "Pope", "Sessions", "T. Moore", "Wooten"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 18
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2023-04-26"
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last_action: "2024-05-20"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eeee765a-41b3-45c0-8d44-766a7e9e985a"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4376&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "a6eaf41aa0c565d54b5c8e33a36f9494c202ab33bf67d442dcda8f45f378a21e"
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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 4376 (2023-2024) — Veterans, unclaimed remains
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 25-12-10, 25-12-30, AND 25-12-50, ALL RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ALSO APPLY TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ARE MANDATORY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CORONERS TO RELEASE CERTAIN HUMAN REMAINS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF AN UNCLAIMED DECEASED VETERAN TO A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR MORTUARY FOR DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25. - 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/4376.htm)
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2. **01/31/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4376_20240131.htm)
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3. **02/28/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4376_20240228.htm)
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4. **04/26/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4376_20230426.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- B.J. Cox — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- Hart — primary (person)
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- J. Moore — primary (person)
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- J.L. Johnson — primary (person)
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- Ligon — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- O'Neal — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- Sessions — primary (person)
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- T. Moore — primary (person)
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- Wooten — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-04-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-04-26** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Sessions, Guffey, Ligon, O'Neal, Pope
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- **2024-01-31** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, J.Moore
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- **2024-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-06** Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
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- **2024-02-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2024-02-07** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-28** Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-19** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-19** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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- **2024-03-20** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-08** Ratified R 157
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- **2024-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-05-20** Effective date 05/13/24
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- **2024-05-20** Act No. 142
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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/eeee765a-41b3-45c0-8d44-766a7e9e985a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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