Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3124 General Bill, By Bingham, Taylor, Long and M.S. McLeod
Summary: Child abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-315 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN EMPLOYER FROM DISMISSING, DEMOTING, SUSPENDING, OR DISCIPLINING AN EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WHETHER REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO REPORT; AND TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR REINSTATEMENT AND BACK PAY WHICH AN EMPLOYEE MAY BRING AGAINST AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS PROHIBITION.
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12/11/12House Prefiled
12/11/12House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)
01/08/13House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96)
01/10/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod
04/24/13House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 62)
04/30/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 85)
04/30/13House Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-38 (House Journal-page 85)
05/01/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
05/01/13Senate Introduced and read first time
05/01/13Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary