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H*3628 (Rat #0233, Act #0132 of 1997) General Bill, By Kelley, Allison, Davenport, Harrison, J.H. Hodges and Keegan
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-135 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE NAME OF A DEFENDANT CONVICTED FOR AN OFFENSE BASED ON CHILD SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE BE ENTERED IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT MAINTAINED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-616, RELATING TO ACCESS TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RATHER THAN THE RECORD OR A SUMMARY OF THE RECORD, TO FURTHER PRESCRIBE THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION, AND TO EXEMPT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FROM FEES FOR THIS SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING THE NAME OF A PERPETRATOR IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS AND FOSTER HOMES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING SUCH ABUSE AND TO REQUIRE THE NAME OF A PERPETRATOR OF SUCH ABUSE OR NEGLECT IMMEDIATELY TO BE ENTERED ON THE CENTRAL REGISTRY UPON A FINDING OF THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND TO PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR MAINTAINING INFORMATION ON THE REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-690, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DIVISION OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AS AN ENTITY TO WHICH INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF PERPETRATOR STATUS FOR LICENSING AND EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO USE OTHER INFORMATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND FOR PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-766, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SUCH REVIEW UPON A MOTION RATHER THAN UPON PLEADINGS, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSFER PROVISIONS FOR DATA FROM THE CENTRAL REGISTRY INTO THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM CREATED BY THIS ACT AND PROCEDURES FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION PRIOR AND SUBSEQUENT TO THIS ACT.-AMENDED TITLE
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A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-135 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE NAME OF A DEFENDANT CONVICTED FOR AN OFFENSE BASED ON CHILD SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE BE ENTERED IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT MAINTAINED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-616, RELATING TO ACCESS TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RATHER THAN THE RECORD OR A SUMMARY OF THE RECORD, TO FURTHER PRESCRIBE THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION, AND TO EXEMPT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FROM FEES FOR THIS SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING THE NAME OF A PERPETRATOR IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS AND FOSTER HOMES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING SUCH ABUSE AND TO REQUIRE THE NAME OF A PERPETRATOR OF SUCH ABUSE OR NEGLECT IMMEDIATELY TO BE ENTERED ON THE CENTRAL REGISTRY UPON A FINDING OF THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND TO PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR MAINTAINING INFORMATION ON THE REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-690, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DIVISION OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AS AN ENTITY TO WHICH INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF PERPETRATOR STATUS FOR LICENSING AND EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO USE OTHER INFORMATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND FOR PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-766, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SUCH REVIEW UPON A MOTION RATHER THAN UPON PLEADINGS, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSFER PROVISIONS FOR DATA FROM THE CENTRAL REGISTRY INTO THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM CREATED BY THIS ACT AND PROCEDURES FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION PRIOR AND SUBSEQUENT TO THIS ACT.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 03/11/97 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-7 |
| 03/11/97 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8 |
| 04/16/97 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3 |
| 04/22/97 | House | Read second time HJ-17 |
| 04/23/97 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13 |
| 04/24/97 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-9 |
| 04/24/97 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9 |
| 05/21/97 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-26 |
| 05/22/97 | Senate | Amended SJ-35 |
| 05/22/97 | Senate | Read second time SJ-35 |
| 05/22/97 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-35 |
| 06/03/97 | Senate | Amended SJ-133 |
| 06/03/97 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-133 |
| 06/04/97 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-44 |
| 06/09/97 | Ratified R 233 | |
| 06/13/97 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/13/97 | Effective date 01/01/98 | |
| 06/30/97 | Copies available | |
| 06/30/97 | Act No. 132 |