H*3656(Rat #0519, Act #0437 of 1990)  General Bill, By J.C. Hearn, J.J. Bailey, 
T.M. Burriss, C.Y. Waites and L.S. Whipper
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 8-11-155 so as to allow adoptive parents employed by the State or its
 departments, agencies, or institutions to use certain accrued leave for the
 purposes of caring for the child after placement.-amended title

   03/09/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   03/09/89  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10
   04/20/89  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-19
   05/03/89  House  Amended HJ-20
   05/03/89  House  Read second time HJ-20
   05/04/89  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
   05/09/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/09/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-9
   03/07/90  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Finance SJ-19
   03/14/90  Senate Amended SJ-12
   03/14/90  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   03/20/90  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-13
   03/29/90  House  Debate adjourned HJ-23
   04/11/90  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-27
   04/19/90         Ratified R 519
   04/25/90         Signed By Governor
   04/25/90         Effective date 04/25/90
   04/25/90         Act No. 437
   05/22/90         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-155 SO AS TO ALLOW ADOPTIVE PARENTS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OR ITS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, OR INSTITUTIONS TO USE CERTAIN ACCRUED LEAVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARING FOR THE CHILD AFTER PLACEMENT.

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

Use of leave by adoptive parents employed by the State

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-155. (A) An adoptive parent who is employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions may use up to six weeks of his accrued sick leave to take time off for purposes of caring for the child after placement. The employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining time off according to this section.

(B) The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the employee only if the employee is the person who is primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 25th day of April, 1990.