S*1011 (Rat #0306, Act #0251 of 2008) General Bill, By Jackson, Leatherman, Patterson, Ford, Hutto, Short, Fair, Matthews, Elliott, Setzler, Lourie, Campbell, Williams, Reese, Hayes and Anderson
Summary: Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-25 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT CITIZENS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, TO DIRECT THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO CHILDREN AS IT MAY UNDERTAKE OR AS DIRECTED OR REQUESTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW SHALL PROVIDE STAFFING FOR THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND FROM OTHER SOURCES, AND TO TERMINATE THE COMMITTEE DECEMBER 31, 2015, UNLESS REAUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title
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01/17/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
01/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
01/29/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott, Ceips
03/26/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13
03/27/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-29
03/27/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
04/01/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-8
04/01/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
04/01/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
05/21/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-208
05/28/08	House	Read second time HJ-26
05/29/08	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-16
05/29/08		Ratified R 306
06/04/08		Signed By Governor
06/10/08		Copies available
06/10/08		Effective date 06/04/08
06/13/08		Act No. 251