H 3649 General Bill, By Fair, Allison, Delleney, J.G. Felder, Klauber, 
P.H. Thomas, D.C. Waldrop, C.C. Wells and Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 20-7-1643 and by amending Section 20-7-1670, as amended, relating to who may
 adopt a child, so as to prohibit the foster care placement or adoption of a
 child with a person who has been determined to have committed abuse or
 neglect, who has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct or abuse or
 neglect, or who is a homosexual or bisexual.

   03/08/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   03/08/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
   04/14/93  House  Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
                     unfavorable Medical, Military, Public and
                     Municipal Affairs HJ-11
   01/13/94  House  Read second time HJ-287
   01/13/94  House  Roll call Yeas-084 HJ-287
   01/18/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   01/19/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   01/19/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11

April 14, 1993

H. 3649

Introduced by REPS. Fair, Klauber, Felder, Waldrop, Delleney, A. Young, Thomas, Wells and Allison

S. Printed 4/14/93--H.

Read the first time March 9, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3649), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-1643 and by amending Section 20-7-1670, etc., respectfully

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

Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.

DAVE C. WALDROP, JR. JOE E. BROWN

For Majority. JOSEPH H. NEAL

JUNE S. SHISSIAS

FLOYD BREELAND

BESSIE MOODY-LAWRENCE

For Minority.

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $-0-

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually

Thereafter $-0-

House Bill 3649 would amend the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-1643 and by amending Section 20-7-1670 as amended, relating to who may adopt a child. so as to prohibit the foster care placement or adoption of a child with a person who has been determined to have committed abuse or neglect, who has been convicted of sexual conduct or abuse or neglect, or who is homosexual or bisexual.

No fiscal impact is anticipated by the Department of Social Services for the agency or the State.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1643 AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-1670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD WITH A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COMMITTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR ABUSE OR NEGLECT, OR WHO IS A HOMOSEXUAL OR BISEXUAL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-1643. A child may not be placed in foster care with a person who:

(1) is identified in the Statewide Central Registry, in accordance with Section 20-7-650, as the perpetrator of abuse or neglect in an indicated case;

(2) has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or who has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct or any crime which would be considered child abuse pursuant to Section 20-7-490 if the matter were before the family court; or

(3) is a homosexual or a bisexual."

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-1670 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 653 of 1988, is further amended by adding at the end:

"A child may not be placed for adoption or adopted by a person who: (1) is identified in the Statewide Central Registry, in accordance with Section 20-7-650, as the perpetrator of abuse or neglect in an indicated case;

(2) has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or who has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct or any crime which would be considered child abuse pursuant to Section 20-7-490 if the matter were before the family court; or

(3) is a homosexual or a bisexual."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.