H 3171 General Bill, By Haley, Shoopman, Huggins and Viers
Summary: Homicide by child abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOMICIDE BY CHILD ABUSE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE INGESTION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUGS BY THE MOTHER DURING THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARD A CHILD, SO AS TO INCLUDE INGESTION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUGS BY THE MOTHER DURING THE COURSE OF PREGNANCY.
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12/20/06	House	Prefiled
12/20/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-95
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-95
02/15/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers