S 0998 General Bill, By Ritchie and Setzler
Similar (H 4381)
Summary: Adoption
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A FINGERPRINT REVIEW FOR A PERSON APPLYING FOR LICENSURE AS A FOSTER PARENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ANYONE SEEKING APPROVAL TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) TO UNDERGO A FINGERPRINT REVIEW; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1642 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE REPLACEMENT WITH PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT OR OTHER CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OR PLEAS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PROHIBITION ON PLACING A DSS CHILD IN A HOME FOR FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION WHERE ANYONE IN THE HOME OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN HAS PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARD A CHILD OR CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
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12/13/05	Senate	Prefiled
12/13/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-35
01/10/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-35
01/19/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
03/22/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-20
03/23/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
03/28/06	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
03/29/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
03/29/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16