Current Status Bill Number:3973 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970410 Primary Sponsor:Campsen All Sponsors:Campsen, Woodrum, Altman and Seithel Drafted Document Number:pt\1145dw.97 Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19970522 Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Foster care placements, parent of child under Juvenile Justice Department may not serve as foster parent; Minors
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970522 Tabled in Committee 25 HJ House 19970410 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1644 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR A PERSON STANDING IN LOCO PARENTIS FROM SERVING AS A FOSTER PARENT IF THAT PERSON HAS A CHILD UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-1644. No person who is acting as a parent, guardian, or who stands in loco parentis may serve as a foster parent if the person has a child under the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.