S*1311 Concurrent Resolution, By Martin
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

   04/04/00  Senate Introduced SJ-12
   04/04/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   04/11/00  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   04/12/00  Senate Amended SJ-40
   04/12/00  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-40
   04/13/00  House  Introduced HJ-57
   04/13/00  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-57
   05/02/00  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-130
   05/03/00  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-55

May 2, 2000

S. 1311

S. Printed 5/2/00--H.

Read the first time April 13, 2000.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1311), to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD N. FLEMING, for Committee.

TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

Whereas, child abuse is a pervasive problem in South Carolina and the nation as a whole; and

Whereas, in 1998 alone there were 20,686 reported cases of child abuse involving almost 46,000 children in our State; and

Whereas, sixteen South Carolina children died as a result of child abuse in 1998, with an average of one child death per month; and

Whereas, fourteen of the sixteen child deaths involved children under the age of three; and

Whereas, fourteen South Carolina parents were charged in 1998 with their child's death by abuse; and

Whereas, death or emotional scarring caused by child abuse is a horrendous reminder of the severity of this heinous crime; and

Whereas, South Carolina recognizes that the abuse of even one child is one too many, as children are our most valuable resource. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month.