SC Child Abuse Response Protocol Act
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD ABUSE RESPONSE PROTOCOL ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 24 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS INVOLVED IN CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION TO FOLLOW CERTAIN CHILD ABUSE RESPONSE PROTOCOL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE PROTOCOL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-310, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS TO HOLD CERTAIN ACCREDITATION STATUS OR BE ACTIVELY PURSUING ACCREDITATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 22, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-1-19)
house
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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