South Carolina H 4718: Constitutional Amendment

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2025-2026 Bill 4718 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4718

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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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.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 17-5-130(A)(1) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (1) A coroner in this State shall have 
all of the following qualifications, the person shall:

 (a) 
be a citizen of the United States;

 (b) 
be a resident of the county in which the person seeks the office of coroner for at least one year before qualifyingat the time of filing for the election to the office;

 (c) 
be a registered voter;

 (d) 
have attained the age of twenty-one years before the date of qualifying for 
election to the office;

 (e) 
have obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent by the State 
Department of Education; and

 (f) 
have not been convicted of a felony offense or an offense involving moral 
turpitude contrary to the laws of this State, another state, or the United 
States.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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