H*3546 (Rat #0227, Act #0130 of 1997) General Bill, By Knotts, Bauer, Koon, Rice and Whatley
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-490(26) AND (27), AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMERGENCY CUSTODY OF A CHILD, SO AS TO REFER TO PROTECTIVE RATHER THAN PHYSICAL CUSTODY AND TO ALLOW ACTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY AS PRESCRIBED; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-610, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR UNDERTAKING EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, SO AS TO REQUIRE CONSULTATION WITH THE ACTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BEFORE RETURNING CUSTODY UNLESS AN ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT IS AGREED TO OR THE OFFICER IS UNAVAILABLE, TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY CUSTODY FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-FOUR HOURS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE DAYS IF NECESSARY TO PLACE THE CHILD WITH A SELECTED PERSON, TO ALLOW THE ACTING OFFICER TO DEMAND A PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-612 TO REFER TO EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CUSTODY RATHER THAN PHYSICAL CUSTODY.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/27/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
02/27/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
04/16/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-12
04/24/97	House	Amended HJ-45
04/24/97	House	Read second time HJ-53
04/24/97	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-53
04/25/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
04/29/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/29/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/20/97	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
06/03/97	Senate	Amended SJ-144
06/03/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-144
06/03/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-144
06/04/97	Senate	Amended SJ-96
06/04/97	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-96
06/04/97	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-147
06/09/97		Ratified R 227
06/13/97		Signed By Governor
06/13/97		Effective date 06/13/97
06/26/97		Copies available
06/26/97		Act No. 130