South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 447 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANDATED REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO REQUIRE REPORTING WHEN AN INFANT OR FETUS IS EXPOSED TO ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

  4. Read third time and sent to House

  5. Amended

  6. Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0

  7. Read second time

  8. Committee Amendment Adopted

  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment General

  10. Referred to Committee on General

  11. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44000
Total 44000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (44)

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2nd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37004
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Paul G., Jr. — Yea
Nicholson, Floyd — Yea
Rankin, Luke A. — Yea
Sheheen, Vincent A. — Yea
Timmons, William — Yea
Gregory, Chauncey K. — Not Voting
Fanning, Mike — Yea
Johnson, Kevin L. — Yea
Kimpson, Marlon E. — Yea
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. — Yea
Malloy, Gerald — Yea
McElveen, J. Thomas, III — Not Voting
McLeod, Mia S. — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Scott, John L., Jr. — Yea
Senator A. Shane Massey — Yea
Senator Brad Hutto — Yea
Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III — Yea
Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III — Not Voting
Senator Greg Hembree — Yea
Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. — Yea
Senator Karl B. Allen — Yea
Senator Kent M. Williams — Yea
Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms — Yea
Senator Michael W. Gambrell — Yea
Senator Rex F. Rice — Yea
Senator Ronnie A. Sabb — Not Voting
Senator Ronnie W. Cromer — Yea
Senator Ross Turner — Yea
Senator Sean M. Bennett — Yea
Senator Shane R. Martin — Yea
Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch — Yea
Senator Thomas C. Alexander — Yea
Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin — Yea
Senator Tom Davis — Yea
Senator Tom Young, Jr. — Yea
Senator Wes Climer — Yea
Senn, Sandy — Yea
Setzler, Nikki G. — Yea
Shealy, Katrina Frye — Yea
Talley, Scott — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 447?
S 447 is sponsored by Senator Wes Climer, Senator Ronnie A. Sabb, Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Margie Bright Matthews, Senator Tom Young, Jr., Shealy, Katrina Frye, Talley, Scott, and McElveen, J. Thomas, III.
What is the current status of S 447?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 447?
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