H 3005 General Bill, By Allison, Stringer, Long, Bamberg, M.S. McLeod, Felder, Pitts and Johnson
Summary: Contents of a Placement Plan
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1680, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF A PLACEMENT PLAN, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PREFERENCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SIBLING GROUPS TOGETHER IN THE SAME OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT ABSENT GOOD CAUSE TO THE CONTRARY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "SIBLINGS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-80 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PREFERENCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SIBLING GROUPS TOGETHER IN THE SAME ADOPTIVE HOME AND CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THESE PLACEMENTS ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF SIBLING GROUPS.
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12/11/14	House	Prefiled
12/11/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 61)
01/15/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, Pitts
04/15/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson