S*0204 (Rat #0261, Act #0225 of 2002) General Bill, By Hawkins and Richardson
Summary: Family Privacy Protection Act of 2002
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2, SO AS TO CREATE THE "FAMILY PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2002" TO ESTABLISH STATE POLICY REGARDING THE USE AND DISSEMINATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN DISCLOSURE AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR PRIVATE ENTITY FROM USING PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A PUBLIC BODY FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION DIRECTED TO A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, RELATING TO TESTING OF NEWBORN BLOOD SAMPLES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT THESE BLOOD SAMPLES ARE CONFIDENTIAL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD, OR THE CHILD AFTER REACHING AGE EIGHTEEN, SHALL DIRECT, ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHETHER THE SAMPLE MAY BE USED FOR ANONYMOUS STUDIES, RETURNED, OR DESTROYED, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.-amended title
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01/24/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
01/24/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
01/31/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-17
02/15/01	Senate	Special order SJ-20
02/20/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-16
02/22/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-16
03/01/01	Senate	Amended SJ-23
03/01/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
03/01/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-23
03/08/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-27
03/13/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-23
03/14/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-28
03/15/01	Senate	Debate interrupted SJ-13
03/20/01	Senate	Amended SJ-21
03/20/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
03/21/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/21/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
01/30/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
02/06/02	House	Amended HJ-21
02/06/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Merrill, Moody-Lawrence, Law, Dantzler, Haskins, Perry, Owens, Harrell, Gourdine, Knotts, Whatley, Bowers, Bales and McGee HJ-23
02/07/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Merrill, Whatley, Law, Gourdine, Dantzler, Perry, Haskins, Owens, Knotts, Bowers and Moody-Lawrence HJ-37
02/12/02	House	Amended HJ-19
02/12/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Robinson and Perry HJ-20
02/14/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Robinson HJ-23
02/14/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Loftis, Perry and McGee HJ-28
02/14/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Carnell, Wilder, Klauber, McLeod, Parks, Taylor, Ott, Weeks, Clyburn, JH Neal, McGee, Lloyd, Whatley, Mack and Gourdine HJ-29
02/27/02	House	Amended HJ-98
02/27/02	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 28, 2002 HJ-99
03/07/02	House	Amended HJ-38
03/07/02	House	Read second time HJ-41
03/07/02	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 HJ-41
03/20/02	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-21
04/10/02	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-19
04/10/02	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-19
04/18/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-66
04/25/02		Ratified R 261
05/01/02		Signed By Governor
05/14/02		Act No. 225
06/25/02		Effective date 05/01/02
06/25/02		Copies available