Current Status Bill Number:957 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Rose, Mescher Drafted Document Number:DKA\3379AC.96 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee 08 SG Subject:Child abuse, videotape interview when
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG
referred to Committee
Senate 19951204 Prefiled, referred to Committee 08 SG
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO VIDEOTAPE ITS INITIAL INTERVIEW WITH A CHILD SUBJECT OF A REPORT OF ABUSE IF THE CHILD'S PARENTS ARE SEPARATED OR DIVORCED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-650(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 164 of 1993, is further amended by adding at the end:
"The agency shall videotape its initial interview with a child subject of a report of abuse if the child's parents are separated or divorced."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.