South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4701

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4701
Primary Sponsor:                A. Young
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Rape, biological father of
                                conceived child has no rights
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       BR1/2458.AC
Introduced Date:                Apr 08, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 08, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   A. Young
                                Meacham
                                Stone
                                Mattos
                                Quinn
                                Baker
                                Smith
                                Haskins
                                G. Bailey
                                Cobb-Hunter
                                Vaughn
                                Wells
                                Huff
                                Wilder
                                Harrison
                                Farr
                                Council
                                Keyserling
                                K.
                                Burch
                                Keegan
                                Beasley
                                Wofford
                                Byrd
                                Taylor
                                Canty
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 4701  House   Apr 08, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, SUBARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 20, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-92 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A CHILD CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT HAS NO RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES AS THE PARENT OF THAT CHILD AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE A COURT FROM ENFORCING ANY REQUIREMENTS, PENALTIES, OR SANCTIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THE CHILD OR THE OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Subarticle 1, Chapter 20, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-92. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the biological father of a child who is not married to the mother of the child at the time of conception and conceived as a result of criminal sexual conduct who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to this charge has no rights or privileges as the parent of the child.

(B) This section does not preclude a court from enforcing any requirements, penalties, or sanctions against the biological father of a child conceived as a result of criminal sexual conduct as they relate to the child or to the criminal offense."

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

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