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S 243 — Confidential or unfounded child abuse and neglect reports
Last action — Act No. 224
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2020. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-940, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED USES OF UNFOUNDED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONAL TERMS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "NEAR FATALITY". - ratified title
Bill Text
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Read S 243 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 224
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Effective date 06/17/22
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 253
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Ordered enrolled for ratification
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Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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Conference report received and adopted
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Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
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Conference report received and adopted
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Conference committee appointed Young, Shealy, McElveen
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House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Bernstein, Collins, Davis
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Non-concurrence in House amendment
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Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
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Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Debate adjourned
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to House
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Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
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Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Jr. Senator Tom Young · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 107 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (123)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 101 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (121)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (46)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 243 do?
- AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-940, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED USES OF UNFOUNDED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD FATALITIES OR NEAR FATALITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONAL TERMS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "NEAR FATALITY". - ratified title
- Who sponsors S 243?
- S 243 is sponsored by Senator Tom Young, Jr..
- What is the current status of S 243?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track S 243?
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