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H*3464 (Rat #0098, Act #0058 of 2013) 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
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH RELATIVES AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO ENCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A 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; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO CONSIDER A PARENT FOR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING BEFORE CONSIDERING OTHER RELATIVES OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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 MAY BE ADDED AS A PARTY TO THE ACTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE CASE OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. - ratified title
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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
05/29/13Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 22)
06/04/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 80)
06/04/13Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 80)
06/05/13Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 24)
06/05/13Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24)
06/05/13Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24)
06/05/13House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 129)
06/05/13House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 130)
06/11/13 Ratified R 98
06/12/13 Signed By Governor
06/18/13 Effective date 06/12/13
06/18/13 Act No. 58



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