S 0234 General Bill, By Hawkins, Jackson, Hayes, Short, Giese, Holland, Courson, Fair, Richardson and Branton
Summary: Court statements, minor child under fourteen describing act of sexual contact or physical abuse admissible as evidence
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATEMENT MADE BY A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE DESCRIBING AN ACT OF SEXUAL CONTACT OR PHYSICAL ABUSE PERFORMED WITH OR ON THE CHILD BY ANOTHER PERSON, OR WITH OR ON ANOTHER PERSON IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CHILD IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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01/30/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
01/30/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
04/25/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-20
04/26/01	Senate	Amended SJ-34
04/26/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-34
04/26/01	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-34
04/27/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
05/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
05/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16