South Carolina House bill in Session 126.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-130, RELATING TO CORONER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING A PERSON SEEKING THE OFFICE OF CORONER TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND PROVIDE THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF FILING FOR THE OFFICE OF CORONER.
Coroner Qualifications
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-13 | Latest Action | Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 66 ) |