Weston Newton
- Republican
- Representative
- District 120
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE A LEGAL MECHANISM TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM CREDIBLE RISKS OF ABDUCTION RELATED TO LEGAL CUSTODY OR VISITATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-2340, 63-7-2345, 63-7-2350, 63-13-50, 63-13-60, 63-13-190, 63-13-420, 63-13-430, 63-13-620, 63-13-630, 63-13-820, 63-13-830, 63-13-1010, AND 63-11-70, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT REVIEWS AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS, OTHER CHILD WELFARE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS, GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES, FAMILY CHLDCARE HOMES, AND RELIGIOUS CHILDCARE CENTERS, AMONG OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Effective date 05/21/24
Act No. 195
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 203
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-1
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Amended
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Adams, Garrett, Gustafson, Tedder
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Debate adjourned
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Harris, Magnuson, Cromer, Nutt, Burns, Chumley, Long, White, TA Morgan, May, Erickson
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Prefiled
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