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H 4835 General Bill, By Erickson, Johnson, Delleney, Loftis, Finlay, Brannon, M.S. McLeod, Pope, Thayer, Long, Atwater, Knight, McCoy, Henegan, Douglas, Allison, Goldfinch, Gambrell, Newton, Riley, Collins, Clemmons, Duckworth, Funderburk, Gagnon, Henderson, Hicks, D.C. Moss and G.R. Smith
Similar (S 1041)
Summary: Supporting and Strengthening Families Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES ACT" TO ALLOW PARENTS AND PERSONS WITH LEGAL CUSTODY OF A CHILD TO DELEGATE CAREGIVING AUTHORITY FOR THE CHILD TEMPORARILY TO AN ADULT BY EXECUTION OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE DELEGATION OF CAREGIVING AUTHORITY AND THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO A PARENT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION DOES NOT RESULT IN PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD OUTSIDE OF THE HOME; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-20, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A CHILDCARE FACILITY, SO AS TO EXCLUDE AN ADULT DESIGNATED AS AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR A CHILD IN A POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63.
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02/03/16House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
02/03/16House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 39)
04/20/16House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 360)
04/26/16House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Horne
04/26/16House Amended (House Journal-page 170)
04/26/16House Read second time (House Journal-page 170)
04/26/16House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 178)
04/27/16House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20)
04/27/16 Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/16Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/28/16Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/09/16Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner
05/24/16Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)



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