S*0015 (Rat #0105, Act #0061 of 2007) General Bill, By Hayes, Campsen, Vaughn, McConnell, Mescher, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary, Leatherman, Setzler, Fair, Elliott and Ford
Summary: Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20 ENACTING THE "UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT" SO AS TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS, TO AUTHORIZE THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE INCLUDING TERMS THAT PROVIDE RELIEF THAT THE COURTS OF THIS STATE WOULD LACK POWER TO PROVIDE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH; TO AUTHORIZE THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE WHICH ARE NOT REGISTERED OR FILED IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE AN OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PROCESS WHEREBY THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL CAN FILE A FOREIGN ORDER OF PROTECTION WITH THE FAMILY COURT, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL KNOWINGLY TO FILE OR ATTEMPT TO FILE A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL RECOVERY FOR THE FILING OF SUCH AN ORDER; TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 20-4-10 THROUGH 20-4-160 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20 ENTITLED "PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE"; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-4-140 RELATING TO FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDERS. - ratified title
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-32
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-32
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
03/28/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-19
03/29/07	Senate	Amended SJ-16
03/29/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
03/30/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/03/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
04/10/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
04/10/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
05/30/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-15
05/31/07	House	Committee Amendment Tabled HJ-30
05/31/07	House	Read second time HJ-30
05/31/07	House	Motion noted- Rep. Hagood moved to reconsider the vote whereby S. 15 was given a second reading HJ-90
06/05/07	House	Reconsider vote whereby read second time HJ-31
06/05/07	House	Debate adjourned HJ-37
06/05/07	House	Amended HJ-58
06/05/07	House	Read second time HJ-58
06/06/07	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-11
06/06/07	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-93
06/07/07		Ratified R 105
06/08/07		Signed By Governor
06/15/07		Copies available
06/15/07		Effective date 06/08/07
06/18/07		Act No. 61