Bill 3850

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3850
Ratification Number:            513
Act Number:                     433
Primary Sponsor:                Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Local child protective agency
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 21, 1992
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9334.AL
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Apr 11, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 14, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Smith
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3850  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Act No. 433
 3850  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3850  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 513
 3850  House   May 21, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3850  Senate  May 19, 1992  Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
 3850  Senate  May 14, 1992  Amended, read second time
 3850  Senate  May 07, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 3850  Senate  Feb 12, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3850  House   Feb 11, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3850  House   Feb 06, 1992  Read second time
 3850  House   Feb 05, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 3850  House   Apr 11, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A433, R513, H3850)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF A LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE AGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FACTS INDICATING A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL LAW BE REPORTED TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AND AN INCIDENT REPORT FILED, AND WHEN FACTS INDICATE SEXUAL ABUSE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST BE NOTIFIED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AND AN INCIDENT REPORT FILED.

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

Report of criminal activity by child protective agency

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-650(K) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(K) The agency shall cooperate with law enforcement agencies and the circuit solicitor within the area it serves and establish procedures as it considers necessary to facilitate the referral of child protection cases to the child protective services agency. Where the facts indicating abuse or neglect also appear to indicate a violation of criminal law, the agency shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of those facts within twenty-four hours of the agency's finding for the purposes of police investigation. The law enforcement agency must file a formal incident report at the time it is notified of such finding. When the intake report is of sexual abuse, the agency shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency within twenty-four hours of receipt of the report to determine if a joint investigation is necessary. The law enforcement agency must file a formal incident report at the time it is notified of the alleged sexual abuse."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.