H 4381 General Bill, By Harrison and Mitchell
Similar (S 0998)
Summary: Adoption
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1642, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PLACING A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE WITH A PERSON WHO HAS A SUBSTANTIATED HISTORY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR A CONVICTION FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES TO CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, TO APPLY THIS PROHIBITION TO CHILDREN BEING PLACED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR ADOPTION AND TO CHILDREN ALREADY PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AND TO ADD THE CRIME OF UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS A CHILD AND CRUELTY TO CHILDREN AS PROHIBITED CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
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01/10/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-48
01/10/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-48
03/21/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell