H 4822 General Bill, By Howard, J. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, Lloyd, 
Pinckney and Rutherford
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE AND CONDITIONS FOR ITS SUSPENSION, AND SECTION 20-4-60, AS AMENDED,
 RELATING TO THE ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THE COURT MAY ORDER, WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE PARTIES AND MINOR CHILDREN TO
 COMPLETE PSYCHIATRIC OR THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING FOR THE FAMILY UNIT.

   03/28/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-227
   03/28/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-227

TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CONDITIONS FOR ITS SUSPENSION, AND SECTION 20-4-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COURT MAY ORDER, WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE PARTIES AND MINOR CHILDREN TO COMPLETE PSYCHIATRIC OR THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING FOR THE FAMILY UNIT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 16-25-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 138 of 1995, is further amended by adding:

"(E) When appropriate, the court may direct the offender, spouse, and minor children to complete, to the satisfaction of the court, a program designed to treat dysfunctional families where available, or other appropriate psychiatric or therapeutic treatment or counseling for the family unit."

SECTION 2. Section 20-4-60(c) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(8) When appropriate, direct the parties and minor children to complete, to the satisfaction of the court, a program designed to treat dysfunctional families where available, or other appropriate psychiatric or therapeutic treatment or counseling for the family unit."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.