South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4088

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4088
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950412
Primary Sponsor:                   Cobb-Hunter 
All Sponsors:                      Cobb-Hunter 
Drafted Document Number:           pfm\7392ac.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Medical, Military, Public and
                                   Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                   H3M
Subject:                           Domestic violence, well-being of
                                   child
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950412  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-505 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF A CHILD IN A HOME IN WHICH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OCCURS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-505. When a law enforcement officer receives a report of domestic violence, this information must be reported to the Department of Social Services. The department shall treat such a case as suspected report of abuse and shall investigate as in other reports of abuse to determine if the child has been harmed."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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