A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-645 SO AS TO ALLOW TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OR ALTERNATIVE CAREGIVER PURSUANT TO A SAFETY PLAN, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SAFETY PLAN, AND TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF A SAFETY PLAN TO NINETY DAYS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SUBARTICLE 10 TO ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ALLOW DSS TO OFFER PROTECTIVE SERVICES PURSUANT TO A CHILD AND FAMILY PLAN IN CERTAIN CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT MATTERS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD AND FAMILY PLAN, TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF A CHILD AND FAMILY PLAN TO SIX MONTHS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMINATION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "SAFETY PLAN", "PLACEMENT PLAN", AND "TREATMENT PLAN"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-650, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS BEFORE PLACING A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OR OTHER PERSON WHEN THE CHILD IS TAKEN INTO EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-690, RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OR OTHER PERSON INSTEAD OF TAKING THE CHILD INTO DSS CUSTODY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 28, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017
How they voted
98–0
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 118
Mar 28, 2017
D
Democratic42
78% Yea
R
Republican76
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable General
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 29, 2017
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 28, 2017
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Mar 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-20)
Mar 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Jan 10, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 10, 2017
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 15, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph A. "Joe" McEachern
DDemocratic
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
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