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H*4678 (Rat #0424, Act #0362 of 2006) General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Weeks and Coates
Summary: Infants voluntarily left at hospital
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INFANTS VOLUNTARILY LEFT AT A HOSPITAL BY A PARENT OR AT THE DIRECTION OF A PARENT AND PROVIDING IMMUNITY TO SUCH PARENT OR PERSON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INFANT MAY ALSO BE LEFT AT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A FIRE STATION, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION, OR A STAFFED HOUSE OF WORSHIP; TO INCLUDE THESE LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HOSPITALS, IN THE DEFINITION OF "SAFE HAVEN", TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH IMMUNITY ATTACHES WHEN AN INFANT IS LEFT IN THE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A STAFF MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF A SAFE HAVEN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, FIRE STATION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION, OR A HOUSE OF WORSHIP MUST TRANSPORT AN INFANT TO A HOSPITAL WHEN THE INFANT IS LEFT AT SUCH A LOCATION. - ratified title
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Summary: Infants voluntarily left at hospital
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INFANTS VOLUNTARILY LEFT AT A HOSPITAL BY A PARENT OR AT THE DIRECTION OF A PARENT AND PROVIDING IMMUNITY TO SUCH PARENT OR PERSON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INFANT MAY ALSO BE LEFT AT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A FIRE STATION, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION, OR A STAFFED HOUSE OF WORSHIP; TO INCLUDE THESE LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS HOSPITALS, IN THE DEFINITION OF "SAFE HAVEN", TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH IMMUNITY ATTACHES WHEN AN INFANT IS LEFT IN THE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A STAFF MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF A SAFE HAVEN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, FIRE STATION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION, OR A HOUSE OF WORSHIP MUST TRANSPORT AN INFANT TO A HOSPITAL WHEN THE INFANT IS LEFT AT SUCH A LOCATION. - ratified title
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02/16/06 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-38 |
02/16/06 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38 |
03/09/06 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Coates |
03/15/06 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3 |
03/16/06 | House | Amended HJ-16 |
03/16/06 | House | Read second time HJ-17 |
03/16/06 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-17 |
03/17/06 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2 |
03/21/06 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-10 |
03/21/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10 |
03/21/06 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott |
05/24/06 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-19 |
05/25/06 | Senate | Amended SJ-69 |
05/25/06 | Senate | Read second time SJ-69 |
05/31/06 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
06/01/06 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-45 |
06/07/06 | Ratified R 424 | |
06/12/06 | Signed By Governor | |
06/15/06 | Copies available | |
06/15/06 | Effective date 06/12/06 | |
06/23/06 | Act No. 362 |