H 3222 General Bill, By Leach, Hinson, Cobb-Hunter, E.H. Pitts, Ceips and Mahaffey
Similar (S 0227, S 0303)
Summary: Grounds for termination of parental rights if child is conceived as result of criminal sexual conduct
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1695, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT FOR ADOPTION IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE ADOPTION PROCEEDING WAS CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR INCEST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1572, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS A GROUND FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IF THE CHILD WAS CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR INCEST.
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12/22/04	House	Prefiled
12/22/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-136
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-136
01/11/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts
02/08/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips
04/19/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-63
04/25/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
04/26/05	House	Amended HJ-121
04/26/05	House	Read second time HJ-123
04/27/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
04/28/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/28/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
05/09/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott