S 1047 General Bill, By Holland, Moore, Rankin, Ryberg and Hutto
Summary: Child fatalities, Child Fatality Advisory Committee; Minors, State Law Enforcement Division, Minors, investigation cases
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5915, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION'S DEPARTMENT OF CHILD FATALITIES, SO AS TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT THE AUTHORITY TO CLOSE A CHILD-FATALITY CASE IF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND CORONER DETERMINE AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS FROM NATURAL CAUSES, AND TO MAKE OTHER REVISIONS TO THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5920, RELATING TO THE PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF THE STATE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO GIVE THE COMMITTEE THE DUTY TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCILS; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5950, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEETINGS OF THE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEETINGS OF THE LOCAL COUNCILS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5960, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS OF THE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS OF THE LOCAL COUNCILS.
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01/19/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/19/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
03/22/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-7
03/23/00	Senate	Amended SJ-37
03/23/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-37
03/28/00	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-242
03/29/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
03/29/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12