S 0822 General Bill, By Fair, Hutto, Jackson and Rose
Summary: Criminal child death offender registry
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SUBARTICLE 15 TO ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO MAINTAIN A CRIMINAL CHILD DEATH OFFENDER REGISTRY, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF A CHILD; TO SPECIFY INFORMATION THAT MUST BE CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRY; TO SPECIFY INFORMATION THAT MUST NOT BE RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF A PERSON FROM THE REGISTRY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENCIES FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONDUCT CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-49-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DOCUMENTATION THAT A PERSON MUST PROVIDE TO A COURT WHEN PETITIONING FOR A NAME CHANGE, SO AS TO INCLUDE A SCREENING STATEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING WHETHER THE PERSON IS ON THE CRIMINAL CHILD DEATH OFFENDER REGISTRY AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WHEN A PERSON ON THE REGISTRY OBTAINS A NAME CHANGE.
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04/14/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/14/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
01/09/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell