H 3800 General Bill, By Bernstein, Henegan, Bannister and Collins
Summary: Child protection
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "TORTURE" AND TO INCLUDE TORTURE IN THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT"; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-7-1640 AND 63-7-2570, RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO FOREGO REASONABLE EFFORTS TOWARD REUNIFICATION AND GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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02/02/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 51)
02/02/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 51)