H*3118 (Rat #0092, Act #0037 of 2009) General Bill, By Kirsh, J.E. Smith, Funderburk, Weeks and Hutto
Similar (S 0434)
Summary: Guardian ad litem
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, OR A COUNTY GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, HAS THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN A PROCEEDING TO PETITION TO HAVE THE VOLUNTEER GUARDIAN AD LITEM REMOVED AND TO SPECIFY GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-550, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS AND INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALSO PROVIDE THAT REPORTS AND INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IS CONFIDENTIAL. - ratified title
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12/09/08	House	Prefiled
12/09/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-54
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55
02/12/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
03/31/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-6
04/23/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
04/28/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-26
04/29/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
04/29/09	House	Amended
04/29/09	House	Read second time
04/30/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
04/30/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
04/30/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
05/04/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell
05/13/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13
05/14/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
05/19/09	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-18
05/27/09		Ratified R 92
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date 06/02/09
06/12/09		Act No. 37