H*4486 (Rat #0377, Act #0312 of 1998) General Bill, By Jennings, Bailey, Battle, H. Brown, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, J.L.M. Cromer, Gamble, Govan, Harris, Harrison, J. Hines, Inabinett, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Leach, Loftis, Martin, McCraw, J.D. McMaster, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Meacham, Riser, Rodgers, Scott, Seithel, D. Smith, Spearman, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Tripp, Vaughn, Wilder, Witherspoon and Young-Brickell
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VALID PROTECTION ORDER RELATED TO DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE IS VALID IN THIS STATE AND MUST BE ENFORCED AS IF IT WERE ISSUED IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THE PREREQUISITES TO AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCING SUCH ORDER; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SO AS TO ALSO APPLY THE PENALTIES TO VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT IN DOMESTIC MATTERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO ORDER SIBLING VISITATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/22/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
01/22/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
02/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-8
02/26/98	House	Amended HJ-21
02/26/98	House	Read second time HJ-21
02/26/98	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-21
02/27/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/03/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/03/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
04/08/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
05/13/98	Senate	Amended SJ-42
05/13/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-42
05/13/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-42
05/14/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-28
05/20/98	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/21/98		Ratified R 377
05/27/98		Signed By Governor
06/08/98		Effective date 05/27/98
06/08/98		Copies available
06/08/98		Act No. 312