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H 3558 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Erickson, Crawford, Hewitt, Davis, T. Moore, B. Newton, Mitchell, Yow, Carter, Hixon, Hiott, Landing, W. Newton, Robbins, Brewer, Weeks, Wheeler, Taylor and Pope
Summary: Safety Plans and Relative Placements
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-693 AND 63-7-696 SO AS TO REQUIRE PARTIES TO EXECUTE A SAFETY PLAN BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MAY PLACE A CHILD OUTSIDE THE HOME WITHOUT TAKING LEGAL CUSTODY, TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF A SAFETY PLAN FOR CHILD PROTECTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-650, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD OUTSIDE THE HOME INSTEAD OF ENTERING STATE CUSTODY, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSESSING THE SAFETY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF AN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-690, RELATING TO THE ALLOWABLE TIMEFRAME TO MAKE AN INTERIM OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF A CHILD, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIMEFRAME; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-730, RELATING TO EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF CHILD WITH A RELATIVE AT THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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12/15/22House Prefiled
12/15/22House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 209)
01/10/23House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 209)
01/12/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
01/18/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter, Hixon, Hiott
01/31/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/01/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
03/28/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
03/29/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
03/29/23House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 53)
03/30/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Wheeler
04/04/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Pope
04/04/23House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 36)
04/05/23House Amended (House Journal-page 27)
04/05/23House Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
04/05/23House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 36)
04/06/23House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20)
04/06/23House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
04/06/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 35)
04/06/23Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 35)



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