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S*0181 (Rat #0215, Act #0219 of 2000) General Bill, By Washington and Elliott
Summary: Kinship Foster Care Program established within Social Services Department, Minors, Foster care parents, fingerprinting
    A BILL TO AMEND SUBARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-2275 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICE TO ENCOURAGE THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES INTO THE HOMES OF RELATIVES FOR KINSHIP FOSTER CARE INCLUDING REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY A FAMILY MEMBER WITH WHOM A FOSTER CHILD MAY BE PLACED, AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FINGERPRINTING OF FOSTER PARENTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE BEFORE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE RECEIVED IF CERTAIN OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.-AMENDED TITLE
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12/16/98Senate Prefiled
12/16/98Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-70
01/12/99Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-70
02/24/99Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
03/03/99Senate Amended SJ-29
03/03/99Senate Read second time SJ-29
03/03/99Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-29
03/04/99Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
03/09/99House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
03/09/99House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
05/26/99House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-11
06/01/99House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Witherspoon, Hamilton, Loftis, Davenport, Neilson, F. Smith, Hinson, Bales, Littlejohn, McMahand and Riser HJ-34
06/02/99House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). McMahand, F. Smith and Davenport
06/03/99House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Riser, Hinson, Hamilton, Loftis and Neilson HJ-27
06/03/99House Debate adjourned HJ-27
06/03/99House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 8, 1999 HJ-82
06/30/99House Debate adjourned HJ-10
01/12/00House Read second time HJ-25
01/13/00House Read third time and enrolled HJ-18
02/23/00 Ratified R 215
02/25/00 Signed By Governor
02/25/00 Effective date 02/25/00
03/13/00 Copies available
05/02/00 Act No. 219



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