S 0957 General Bill, By Knotts, Elliott and Ford
Summary: Child abuse
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS PERTAINING TO CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABUSE OR NEGLECT MAY OCCUR WHEN A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR A CHILD'S WELFARE HAS ENGAGED IN INTERMITTENT BUT ONGOING ABUSE AND NEGLECT PRESENTING A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND WARRANTING PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION SERVICES AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS MAY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
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12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-34
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-34
01/20/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie