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H. 3116
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Norrell, Felder, Pitts, Yow, King, Henegan, Erickson and Knight
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15019vr17.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on March 29, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on General
Summary: Placement of infants
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2016 House Prefiled
12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 78)
2/8/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Henegan
3/22/2017 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 47)
3/23/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Knight
3/23/2017 House Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
3/23/2017 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 43)
3/23/2017 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 44)
3/24/2017 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
3/29/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
3/29/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on General (Senate Journal-page 9)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 22, 2017
H. 3116
Introduced by Reps. Crawford, Norrell, Felder, Pitts, Yow, King and Henegan
S. Printed 3/22/17--H.
Read the first time January 10, 2017.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3116) to amend Section 63-7-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the placement of infants at designated locations without criminal liability, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY. JR. for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WITHOUT CRIMINAL LIABILITY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF AN INFANT NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD AT A SAFE HAVEN AND TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "INFANT".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 63-7-40 (G) and (J) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 228 of 2016, is further amended to read:
"(G) A person who leaves an infant at a safe haven or directs another person to do so must not be prosecuted for any criminal offense on account of such action if:
(1) the person is a parent of the infant or is acting at the direction of a parent;
(2) the person leaves the infant in the physical custody of a staff member or an employee of the safe haven; and
(3) the infant is not more than sixty days one year old or the infant is reasonably determined by the hospital or hospital outpatient facility to be not more than sixty days one year old.
This subsection does not apply to prosecution for the infliction of any harm upon the infant other than the harm inherent in abandonment.
(J) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'infant' means a person not more than sixty days one year old; and
(2) 'safe haven' means a hospital or hospital outpatient facility, a law enforcement agency, a fire station, an emergency medical services station, or any staffed house of worship during hours when the facility is staffed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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