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H. 4045
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bingham
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Introduced in the House on May 4, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Criminally or civilly liable for actions of a minor
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/4/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-180
5/4/2005 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-180
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-8935 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR MAY NOT BE HELD CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE MINOR IF THE MINOR HAS BEEN EMANCIPATED BY A COURT OR HAS VOLUNTARILY DISCONTINUED RESIDING WITH THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Subarticle 23, Article 30, Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-8935. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parents or legal guardian of the person of a minor under the age of eighteen years may not be held civilly or criminally liable for the actions of the minor if the minor has been declared emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction or has voluntarily discontinued residing with the parents or the legal guardian."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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