Current Status Bill Number:4436 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980120 Primary Sponsor:Davenport All Sponsors:Davenport, Sandifer, Knotts, Koon, Meacham, Littlejohn, Moody-Lawrence, Gourdine, Kirsh, Clyburn, Tripp, Simrill, Limehouse and Spearman Drafted Document Number:psd\7062ac.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Domestic violence issues, protective service employees of Social Services Department to receive training; Relations
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House 19980120 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-1-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PROTECTIVE SERVICES EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME TRAINING RELATING TO ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES AS A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, EXCLUDING WEAPONS AND VEHICLE TRAINING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-1-215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all protective services employees of the Department of Social Services shall receive the same training relating to assessment and intervention in domestic violence issues as provided by the State for certified law enforcement officers."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1999.