H 4983 General Bill, By Long
Summary: Dating Violence Prevention Policy Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-490 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A MODEL DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY FOR USE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DEVELOPING POLICIES FOR REPORTING AND RESPONDING TO DATING VIOLENCE AMONG STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE, TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICIES, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH RESPECT TO PUBLISHING THE POLICY AND PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF THE POLICY AND COPIES OF THE POLICY TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT DOES NOT ALTER RELATED CRIMINAL OR CIVIL CAUSES OF ACTION OR REMEDIES, AND TO MAKE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.
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03/26/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
03/26/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)