S*0359 (Rat #0110, Act #0071 of 1981) General Bill, By T.D. Wise, W.P. Cantrell, W.W. Doar, Drummond, R.H. Ellis, L.M. Gressette, R.C. Lake, Leatherman, I.E. Lourie, McConnell, H.E. McDonald, M.E. McDonald, Moore, E.J. Patterson, C.G. Poag, Ravenel, H. Rubin, N.C. Russell, A.M. Sanders, T.E. Smith and J.M. Waddell
    A Bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the care and support of children, so as to enact the Children's Code; to repeal Chapter 21 of Title 14, relating to family courts; Chapter 45 of Title 15, relating to adoption; Section 15-75-30, relating to malicious injury to property by a minor; Section 16-3-1030, relating to unlawful neglect of a child by a legal custodian; Section 16-15-330, relating to a minor gaining admission to theatre by falsely claiming to be eighteen years of age; Section 16-17-460, relating to giving a negro permanent custody of white child; Chapter 11 of Title 20, relating to care and support of children and to termination of parental rights to abandoned or abused children; Chapter 21 of Title 21, relating to natural and parentally appointed guardians; Chapters 15 and 17 of Title 24, relating to correction and treatment of juveniles and to the interstate compact on juveniles; Chapter 5 of Title 32, relating to minors' contracts; Chapter 3 of Title 35, relating to the Uniform Gift to Minors Act; Chapters 9, 11, 13 and 15 of Title 43, relating to aid to dependent children, to the Children's Bureau, to Foster Care Review Board and to Child Welfare Agencies; Chapter 45 of Title 44, relating to consent of minors to health services; Section 52-11-130, relating to prohibition of minors in billiard rooms under certain conditions; Section 52-15-30, relating to prohibition of minors using pinball machines; Section 61-9-80, relating to prohibition of minors under the age of eighteen from purchasing beer; Section 61-13-270, relating to prohibition of minors under the age of twenty-one from purchasing alcoholic liquors; Section 61-13-280, relating to the use or possession of beer or alcoholic beverages by minors in the home of parents or guardians or religious ceremonies; Act 184 of 1977, relating to child day care facilities; Act 187 of 1977, relating to child protection; and Act 469 of 1980, relating to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.-at
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03/24/81	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
03/24/81	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-18
04/21/81	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
04/22/81	Senate	Read second time SJ-11
04/22/81	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-11
04/28/81	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
04/30/81	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2147
04/30/81	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2148
05/07/81	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2273
05/13/81	House	Amended HJ-2383
05/13/81	House	Read second time HJ-2389
05/14/81	House	Read third time HJ-2426
05/14/81	House	Returned HJ-2426
05/14/81	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-5
05/14/81	Senate	Returned SJ-5
05/14/81	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2451
05/19/81	House	Ratified R 110 HJ-6
05/19/81		Signed By Governor
05/19/81		Effective date 05/19/81
05/19/81		Act No. 71
06/02/81		Copies available