South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1204


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1204
Primary Sponsor:                Short
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Paternity acknowledgments
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15648AC.94
Introduced Date:                19940222    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940421    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Short
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

1204  House   19940421      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
1204  Senate  19940420      Read third time, sent to House
1204  Senate  19940419      Read second time, notice of
                            general amendments
1204  Senate  19940414      Committee Report: Favorable     08
1204  Senate  19940222      Introduced, read first time,    08
                            referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 14, 1994

S. 1204

Introduced by SENATOR Short

S. Printed 4/14/94--S.

Read the first time February 22, 1994.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1204), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-7-77 so as to direct the Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department of Social Services in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association to develop a program, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

J. YANCEY McGILL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-77 SO AS TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR OBTAINING IN-HOSPITAL VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF PATERNITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-956, RELATING TO EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE IN PATERNITY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF PATERNITY ARE ADMISSIBLE AND CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-77. The Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Department of Social Services, in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association, shall develop and implement a program to promote obtaining the voluntary acknowledgments of paternity before a newborn is released from the hospital."

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-956(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) A verified voluntary acknowledgment of paternity which creates a rebuttable presumption of the putative father's paternity.

(6)(7) Any other relevant and competent evidence deemed admissible in the discretion of the court."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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