South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 1167

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Fair, Hutto and Jackson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1543ahb16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2016
Introduced in the House on March 15, 2016
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 15, 2016

Summary: Children's Advocacy Center Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/10/2016  Senate  Introduced, adopted, sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/15/2016  House   Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 
                        (House Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/10/2016

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, TO COMMEND THE IMPORTANT WORK BEING DONE TO COMBAT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016, AS "CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, in 2015, an estimated 311,688 children were served by children's advocacy centers nationwide; and

Whereas, in the same year, children's advocacy centers throughout South Carolina served an estimated 8,128 child victims of abuse, providing victim advocacy and support services to them and their families. Of these 8,128 children, approximately seventy-seven percent were twelve years old or younger; and

Whereas, although neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment, victims also suffer year after year from physical abuse, sexual abuse, drug endangerment, commercial sexual exploitation, and psychological maltreatment; and

Whereas, children's advocacy centers seek to model, promote, and deliver excellence in child-abuse response and prevention through direct service, education, collaboration, and leadership; and

Whereas, it is entirely appropriate for the South Carolina General Assembly to pause in its deliberations to underline the growing problem of child abuse and the serious impact its continued existence has on the citizens of South Carolina, as well as on those of the rest of the nation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize that abuse and neglect of children is a significant problem, commend the important work being done to combat this serious problem, and declare Tuesday, April 26, 2016, as "Children's Advocacy Center Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Kim Hamm, executive director of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers.

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