H 5048 General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Harrison and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Child abuse and neglect, include member of clergy among those required to report; privileged communications provisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, SO AS TO INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE CLERGY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-550, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS WHICH APPLY AND DO NOT APPLY WITH REGARD TO REPORTING CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRIEST AND PENITENT PRIVILEGE ONLY APPLIES WHEN THE COMMUNICATION IS MADE IN THE COURSE OF A SACRAMENTAL COMMUNICATION.
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04/09/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/09/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
04/24/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-33
04/30/02	House	Amended HJ-30
04/30/02	House	Read second time HJ-31
05/01/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
05/01/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
05/01/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
05/22/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-22
05/23/02	Senate	Amended SJ-68
05/23/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-68
05/28/02	Senate	Amended SJ-57
05/28/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-57
05/29/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-121