S*0227 (Rat #0165, Act #0168 of 2005) General Bill, By Fair, Campsen and Leventis
Similar (S 0303, H 3222)
Summary: Grounds for termination of parental rights if child is conceived as result of criminal sexual conduct
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1695, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT FOR ADOPTION IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT IS NOT REQUIRED OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT OF A CHILD CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF THAT PARENT'S CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT OR INCEST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1572, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONCEPTION OF A CHILD AS A RESULT OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IS A GROUND FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF CONSENSUAL SEXUAL CONDUCT. - ratified title
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01/12/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-21
01/12/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21
03/30/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-17
03/31/05	Senate	Amended SJ-21
03/31/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
03/31/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/05/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
04/06/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
04/06/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
05/18/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-142
05/19/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/24/05	House	Amended HJ-37
05/24/05	House	Read second time HJ-40
05/25/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
06/01/05	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-65
06/01/05	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-65
06/02/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-17
06/02/05		Ratified R 165
06/07/05		Signed By Governor
06/13/05		Copies available
06/13/05		Effective date 06/07/05
06/30/05		Act No. 168