Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3649 Primary Sponsor:Fair Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Adoption or foster care of child, provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/11037AC.93 Introduced Date:19930308 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940119 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Fair Klauber Felder Waldrop Delleney A. Young Thomas Wells Allison Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3649 Senate 19940119 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3649 House 19940118 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3649 House 19940113 Read second time
3649 House 19930414 Committee Report: majority 27
favorable, minority
unfavorable
3649 House 19930308 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 14, 1993
H. 3649
Introduced by REPS. Fair, Klauber, Felder, Waldrop, Delleney, A. Young, Thomas, Wells and Allison
S. Printed 4/14/93--H.
Read the first time March 9, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3649), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-1643 and by amending Section 20-7-1670, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
DAVE C. WALDROP, JR. JOE E. BROWN
For Majority. JOSEPH H. NEAL
JUNE S. SHISSIAS
FLOYD BREELAND
BESSIE MOODY-LAWRENCE
For Minority.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $-0-
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually
Thereafter $-0-
House Bill 3649 would amend the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-1643 and by amending Section 20-7-1670 as amended, relating to who may adopt a child. so as to prohibit the foster care placement or adoption of a child with a person who has been determined to have committed abuse or neglect, who has been convicted of sexual conduct or abuse or neglect, or who is homosexual or bisexual.
No fiscal impact is anticipated by the Department of Social Services for the agency or the State.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1643 AND BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-1670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD WITH A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE COMMITTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR ABUSE OR NEGLECT, OR WHO IS A HOMOSEXUAL OR BISEXUAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-1643. A child may not be placed in foster care with a person who:
(1) is identified in the Statewide Central Registry, in accordance with Section 20-7-650, as the perpetrator of abuse or neglect in an indicated case;
(2) has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or who has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct or any crime which would be considered child abuse pursuant to Section 20-7-490 if the matter were before the family court; or
(3) is a homosexual or a bisexual."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-1670 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 653 of 1988, is further amended by adding at the end:
"A child may not be placed for adoption or adopted by a person who: (1) is identified in the Statewide Central Registry, in accordance with Section 20-7-650, as the perpetrator of abuse or neglect in an indicated case;
(2) has pled guilty or nolo contendere to or who has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct or any crime which would be considered child abuse pursuant to Section 20-7-490 if the matter were before the family court; or
(3) is a homosexual or a bisexual."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.