SC S1112 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 3 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 3 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-2340, Relating To Fingerprint Review, So As To Provide For Fingerprint-based Background Checks For Persons Applying For Licensure As A Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent, Legal Guardian, Or Employee Or Volunteer Of A Child Placing Agency, Residential Treatment Program, Or Contracted Service Provider Who Has Direct Unsupervised Contact With Children; By Amending Section 63-7-2345, Relating To Payment Of Costs Of Federal Bureau Of Investigation Fingerprint Reviews, So As To Provide That Costs For Fingerprint-based Background Checks Must Be Paid By The Individual Or Entity Requesting The Background Checks; By Amending Section 63-7-2350, Relating To Restrictions On Foster Care, Adoption, Or Legal Guardian Placements, So As To Provide That A Child May Be Placed In The Home Of A Kin Or Fictive Kin Caregiver Who Has Been Convicted Or Pled Guilty To A Criminal Offense If More Than Five Years Have Passed Since The Conviction And The Offense Was Not A Felony Involving Violence Or Any Crime Against A Child; By Amending Section 63-13-50, Relating To Fingerprint Exemptions, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-60, Relating To Criminal History Review Fee, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-190, Relating To Fingerprint Reviews Of Department Of Social Services Personnel, So As To Provide That Volunteers Or Employees Of A Contractor Or Subcontractor Who Contracts For Delivery Of Protective Services, Family Preservation Services, Foster Care Services, Family Reunification Services, Adoption Services And Other Related Services Or Programs Or A Person Who Has Direct Unsupervised Contact With A Child In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services Shall Undergo A State Fingerprint-based Background Check; By Amending Section 63-13-420, Relating To Licensure Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-430, Relating To License Renewal, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-620, Relating To Statement Of Approval Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-630, Relating To Approval Renewal, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-820, Relating To Registration Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-830, Relating To Statement Of Registration, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 63-13-1010, Relating To Registration Required For Church And Religious Centers, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 63-11-70, Relating To Background Checks And Pardons, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Title
Background Checks for Group Home Volunteers and Child Placing Agencies
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-04-02 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2024-03-01 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 11 | 70 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 1010 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 190 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 420 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 430 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 50 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 60 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 620 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 630 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 820 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 13 | 830 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 7 | 2340 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 7 | 2345 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 7 | 2350 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
