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A181, R204, H3681
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. E.H. Pitts, Clark, Duncan, Frye, Koon and Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11202ac03.doc
Introduced in the House on February 25, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2003
Last Amended on February 12, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on February 25, 2004
Governor's Action: March 5, 2004, Signed
Summary: Parental rights, termination; conviction of a parent for the murder of the child's other parent included as grounds
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/25/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8 2/25/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8 5/7/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5 5/8/2003 House Read second time HJ-78 5/8/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-79 5/9/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5 5/13/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6 5/13/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6 2/11/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-37 2/12/2004 Senate Amended SJ-17 2/12/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-17 2/12/2004 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17 2/18/2004 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-16 2/25/2004 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-49 3/2/2004 Ratified R 204 3/5/2004 Signed By Governor 3/10/2004 Copies available 3/10/2004 Effective date 03/05/04 3/23/2004 Act No. 181
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/25/2003
5/7/2003
2/11/2004
2/12/2004
(A181, R204, H3681)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1572, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE AS A GROUND, THE CONVICTION OF A PARENT FOR THE MURDER OF THE CHILD'S OTHER PARENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1564, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PARTIES WHO MAY BRING AN ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IS NOT REQUIRED TO AMEND A CHILD'S PLACEMENT PLAN BEFORE BRINGING SUCH AN ACTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Additional ground for termination of parental rights
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1572 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 104 of 1999, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) A parent of the child pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of the murder of the child's other parent."
Procedure for filing petition for termination of parental rights
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-1564 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 20-7-1564. (A) A petition seeking termination of parental rights may be filed by the Department of Social Services or any interested party.
(B) The department may file an action for termination of parental rights without first seeking the court's approval of a change in the permanency plan pursuant to Section 20-7-766 and without first seeking an amendment of the placement plan pursuant to Section 20-7-764."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of March, 2004.
Approved the 5th day of March, 2004.
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