H*3916 Concurrent Resolution, By Erickson, Collins, Bernstein, Alexander, 
Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, 
Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, 
Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Cole, 
Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, 
Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, 
Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, 
Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, 
Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, 
McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, 
W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M. Rivers, 
S. Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, 
G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, 
Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, 
Williams, Willis and Yow
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN IS A
 SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, TO COMMEND THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE TO COMBAT THIS
 SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017, AS "CHILDREN'S
 ADVOCACY CENTER DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

   03/07/17  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 72)
   03/08/17  Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/08/17  Senate Referred to Committee on General
                     (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/22/17  Senate Committee report: Favorable General
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/23/17  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence
                     (Senate Journal-page 32)

H. 3916

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2017

H. 3916

Introduced by Reps. Erickson, Collins, Bernstein, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Cole, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M. Rivers, S. Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

S. Printed 3/22/17--S.

Read the first time March 8, 2017.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3916) to recognize that abuse and neglect of children is a significant problem, to commend the important work being done to combat this serious problem, and to declare Tuesday, April 4, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

KATRINA F. SHEALY for Committee.

TO RECOGNIZE THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, TO COMMEND THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE TO COMBAT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017, AS "CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, in 2016, an estimated 324,602 children were served by children's advocacy centers nationwide; and

Whereas, in the same year, children's advocacy centers throughout South Carolina served an estimated 8,117 child victims of abuse, providing victim advocacy and support services to them and their families. Of these 8,117 children, approximately seventy-nine percent were twelve years old or younger; and

Whereas, although neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, victims also suffer year after year from physical abuse, sexual abuse, drug endangerment, commercial sexual exploitation, and psychological maltreatment; and

Whereas, children's advocacy centers seek to model, promote, and deliver excellence in child-abuse response and prevention through direct service, education, collaboration, and leadership; and

Whereas, it is entirely appropriate for the South Carolina General Assembly to pause in its deliberations to underline the growing problem of child abuse and the serious impact its continued existence has on the citizens of South Carolina, as well as on those of the rest of the nation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize that abuse and neglect of children is a significant problem, commend the important work being done to combat this serious problem, and declare Tuesday, April 4, 2017, as "Children's Advocacy Center Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Kim Hamm, executive director of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers.