South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1317

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1317
Primary Sponsor:                Matthews
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child abuse cases, out-of-court
                                statements
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          4344
Computer Document Number:       BR1/2062.AC
Introduced Date:                Feb 20, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jun 03, 1992
Last History Type:              Recommitted to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Matthews
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1317  Senate  Jun 03, 1992  Recommitted to Committee        11
 1317  Senate  Apr 01, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 1317  Senate  Feb 20, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 1, 1992

S. 1317

Introduced by SENATOR Matthews

S. Printed 4/1/92--S.

Read the first time February 20, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1317), to amend Section 19-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the admissibility of certain out-of-court statements by children in abuse, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN W. MATTHEWS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 19-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN OUT-OF-COURT STATEMENTS BY CHILDREN IN ABUSE OR NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE STATEMENTS ARE INADMISSIBLE IF THE PARENTS OF THE CHILD ARE SEPARATED OR DIVORCED IF ONE OF THE PARENTS IS THE ALLEGED PERPETRATOR OF THE ABUSE AND THE ALLEGATION OF ABUSE WAS MADE AFTER THE PARENTS SEPARATED OR DIVORCED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 19-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended by deleting subsection (G) which reads:

"(G) If the parents of the child are separated or divorced, the hearsay statement shall be inadmissible if (1) one of the parents is the alleged perpetrator of the alleged abuse or neglect and (2) the allegation was made after the parties separated or divorced."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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