H 3915 General Bill, By Kimmons, Davis, Mace, Murphy, Rutherford, Trantham, Rose, Caskey, Felder, Simmons, Ott, Weeks, Erickson, Henegan, Norrell, Gilliard, S. Williams and Bannister
Summary: Child welfare system
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-7-10 AND 63-7-1620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST ENSURE THAT CHILD WELFARE AND SAFETY ARE THE SOLE BASIS OF DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS AND THAT THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OVER ANY DECISIONS PERTAINING TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS.
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02/06/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 70)
02/06/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 70)
03/20/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
03/21/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
03/26/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
03/27/19	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 70)
03/28/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simmons
04/02/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott, Weeks
04/09/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Henegan, Norrell
04/09/19	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). King, Brawley, Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers, Parks, Wheeler, Long, Ott, Gilliard, Dilliard, R. Williams (House Journal-page 49)
04/09/19	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). S. Williams, Pendarvis, Moore, Simmons, Jefferson (House Journal-page 142)
04/09/19	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Dilliard, Wheeler, Ott, R. Williams,Parks, Henderson-Myers (House Journal-page 177)
04/09/19	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Gilliard, Long (House Journal-page 161)
04/30/19	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Pendarvis, Cobb-Hunter, Brawley, King, Jefferson, S. Williams, Moore, Simmons (House Journal-page 31)
05/01/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, S.Williams, Bannister
05/01/19	House	Amended (House Journal-page 12)
05/01/19	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 12)
05/01/19	House	Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 13)
05/02/19	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 24)
05/02/19	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/02/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)