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S 1054 General Bill, By Rose and Ford
Summary: Child abuse or neglect
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DELINEATED LIST OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT TO INCLUDE SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, COACHES, CAMP COUNSELORS, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE DUTIES REQUIRE DIRECT CONTACT OR SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE ANY PERSON MUST REPORT SUSPECTED SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE OF A CHILD, TO PROVIDE THAT BOARD MEMBERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND OTHER HEADS OF ORGANIZATIONS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPERVISORS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY A STAFF MEMBER, TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING TO THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND PUBLICIZE A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR, STATEWIDE, TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-410, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
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12/05/11Senate Prefiled
12/05/11Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/12Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 30)
01/10/12Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 30)
01/09/12Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell
02/29/12Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/01/12Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/01/12Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/01/12Senate Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/22/12Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 16)
03/27/12House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
03/27/12House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)



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