South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4318

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Lucas, Altman, Vaughn, G.R. Smith, Cotty, Whipper, G.M. Smith, Moody-Lawrence, Brady and Ceips
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11922ac06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on February 16, 2006
Last Amended on February 14, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Domestic abuse

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/16/2005  House   Prefiled
  11/16/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-28
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28
   1/24/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady
   1/31/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips
    2/8/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4
   2/14/2006  House   Amended HJ-38
   2/14/2006  House   Read second time HJ-38
   2/15/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   2/16/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   2/16/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   2/16/2006  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, 
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/16/2005
2/8/2006
2/14/2006

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AMENDED

February 14, 2006

H. 4318

Introduced by Reps. Lucas, Altman, Vaughn, G.R. Smith, Cotty, Whipper, G.M. Smith, Moody-Lawrence, Brady and Ceips

S. Printed 2/14/06--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2006.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORDERS OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT IN CONNECTION WITH ISSUING SUCH ORDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT ALSO MAY AWARD THE COST OF MEDICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER AS A RESULT OF THE ABUSE THAT GAVE RISE TO THE ORDER OF PROTECTION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 20-4-60(c)(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7)    Award the cost of any medical treatment received by the petitioner as a result of the abuse that gave rise to the order of protection.

(8)    Award any other relief authorized by Section 20-7-420; provided, however, the court must have due regard for any prior family court orders issued in an action between the parties."

SECTION    2.    Section 20-4-65 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-4-65.    (A)    A person seeking an order of protection from domestic abuse pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is not required to pay the filing fee as provided for in Section 8-21-310(11)(a).

(B)    If the court issues an order of protection, the court may order the respondent to pay the filing fee required by Section 8-21-310(11)(a). Failure to comply with this requirement is punishable as contempt of court."

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

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