SC H3915 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 2 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Sections 63-7-10 And 63-7-1620, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Principles Of The State's Child Welfare System And Legal Representation Of The Department Of Social Services In Child Abuse And Neglect Proceedings, Respectively, So As To Clarify That Legal Representatives Of The Department Must Ensure That Child Welfare And Safety Are The Sole Basis Of Department Recommendations And Decisions In Such Proceedings And That The Legal Representatives Have The Sole Discretion On Behalf Of The Department Over Any Decisions Pertaining To Such Proceedings.

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Title

Child welfare system

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-01 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 88 N: 7 NV: 6 Abs: 22) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-02SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-05-02SenateIntroduced and read first time
2019-05-02HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2019-05-01HouseRoll call Yeas-88 Nays-7
2019-05-01HouseRead second time
2019-05-01HouseAmended
2019-05-01HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, S.Williams, Bannister
2019-04-30HouseRequests for debate removed-Rep
2019-04-09HouseRequests for debate removed-Rep
2019-04-09HouseRequests for debate removed-Rep
2019-04-09HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2019-04-09HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2019-04-09HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Henegan, Norrell
2019-04-02HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott, Weeks
2019-03-28HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Simmons
2019-03-27HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2019-03-26HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
2019-03-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
2019-03-20HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
2019-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-02-06HouseIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
63710(n/a)See Bill Text
6371620(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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