Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3464 General Bill, By Allison, Brannon, Erickson, Bedingfield, Taylor, Kennedy, Clyburn, Anderson, G.A. Brown, Clemmons, H.A. Crawford, Douglas, Forrester, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hixon, Horne, Hosey, Nanney, Pope, Powers Norrell, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stringer, Wood, Felder, Cobb-Hunter and Gilliard
Similar (S 0371)
Summary: Child custody
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXPEDITED RELATIVE PLACEMENTS OF CHILDREN AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO ENCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO SET FORTH CRITERIA FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO PLACE A CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT PLACES A CHILD WITH A GRANDPARENT OR OTHER RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ADDED AS A PARTY TO THE ACTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE CASE OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT.
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01/30/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
01/30/13House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 50)
02/20/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
04/18/13House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)
04/24/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Gilliard
04/24/13House Amended (House Journal-page 67)
04/24/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 67)
04/24/13House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 68)
04/25/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 28)
04/25/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/25/13Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/25/13 Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/13Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Corbin, McElveen, Shealy, Thurmond