S 1345 General Bill, By Anderson
Summary: Newborn Protection Act, Minors, Medical, Domestic Relations, Social Services Department, Courts, Family
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 34, THE "NEWBORN PROTECTION ACT" SO AS TO PERMIT A PARENT OF A NEWBORN INFANT OR OF A CHILD THIRTY DAYS OF AGE OR LESS TO RELINQUISH CUSTODY OF THE INFANT OR CHILD TO A HOSPITAL, TO PROVIDE FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE RELINQUISHIG PARENT BY OPERATION OF LAW, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MEDICAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED, AND TO PROVIDE PROSECUTION IMMUNITY FOR A RELINQUISHING PARENT WHO PROVIDES THE REQUISITE MEDICAL INFORMATION.
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04/19/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/19/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
04/26/00	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
04/26/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-3
04/26/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-3
04/27/00	Senate	Amended SJ-16
04/27/00	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
05/02/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-138
05/02/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-138