S 0298 General Bill, By Fair, Jackson, Knotts and Rankin

Similar(H 3201)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 63-13-870 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WITH WRITTEN PARENTAL
 PERMISSION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-820, RELATING
 TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO REQUIRE
 FAMILY CHILD CARE OPERATORS TO POST INFORMATION AND NOTICES REGARDING PARENTAL
 TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-825, RELATING TO TRAINING OF
 FAMILY CHILDCARE OPERATORS AND CAREGIVERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE MANDATORY
 TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF REGISTRATION OR EMPLOYMENT.

   12/15/10  Senate Prefiled
   12/15/10  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/11  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 134)
   01/11/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 134)
   03/07/11  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen,
                     Coleman, Davis, Nicholson

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-13-870 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WITH WRITTEN PARENTAL PERMISSION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.    Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 63-13-870.    Corporal punishment may not be administered except when authorized in writing by the parent or guardian of the child. If corporal punishment is administered, it must:

(1)    be perpetrated for the sole purpose of restraining or correcting the child;

(2)    be reasonable in manner and moderate in degree;

(3)    not bring about permanent or lasting damage to the child; and

(4)    not be reckless or grossly negligent behavior."

SECTION 2.    Section 63-13-820(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    post information and notices regarding parental training programs offered by local community service organizations to assist parents in making informed choices about child care."

SECTION    3.    Section 63-13-825(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 292 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"(A)    An operator of a family childcare home and any a person employed by or who contracts with an operator of a family childcare home, annually shall complete and provide documentation to the Department of Social Services of a minimum of two hours of training approved by the department. An operator shall complete this training within thirty days of initially registering as a family childcare home. A person employed by or who contracts with an operator of a family childcare home shall complete the required training within thirty days from the date of hire or contracting."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.