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A9, R17, S299
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Goldfinch, Hutto and Jackson
Document Path: SR-0021JG23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on February 16, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2022 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/7/2022 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 184) |
| 1/10/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 184) |
| 2/8/2023 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 46) |
| 2/14/2023 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 2/14/2023 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) |
| 2/15/2023 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 2/16/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20) |
| 2/16/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 20) |
| 4/26/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5) |
| 4/27/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 4/27/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17) |
| 4/27/2023 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 18) |
| 4/28/2023 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 2) |
| 5/2/2023 | Ratified R 17 | |
| 5/8/2023 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/10/2023 | Effective date 05/08/23 | |
| 5/10/2023 | Act No. 9 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A9, R17, S299)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-1-50, RELATING TO THE JOINT CITIZENS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE STATE CHILD ADVOCATE TO THE COMMITTEE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children, membership
SECTION 1. Section 63-1-50(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) There is established the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children to be composed of three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members to be appointed by the Governor. The Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Director of the Department of Social Services, the Director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, the Superintendent of the Department of Education, the Director of the Department of Mental Health, the Director of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Office of South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness, and the State Child Advocate serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee. Members appointed by the Governor must not be employees of the State. Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The committee shall study issues relating to children as the committee may undertake or as may be requested or directed by the General Assembly. The committee may contract for all necessary legal research and support services, subject to funding as provided in subsection (E).
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of May, 2023.
Approved the 8th day of May, 2023.
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