H*3220 (Rat #0203, Act #0195 of 2024) General Bill, By W. Newton, Carter, Mitchell, Haddon, Pope, Chumley and Caskey
Summary: Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
    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
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 97)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 97)
04/19/23	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 23)
04/21/23		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
04/26/23	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Harris, Magnuson, Cromer, Nutt, Burns, Chumley, Long, White, TA Morgan, May, Erickson (House Journal-page 25)
05/02/23	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 41)
05/03/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 80)
05/03/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 80)
05/03/23	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 82)
05/04/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 112)
05/04/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/04/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/19/24	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
04/23/24	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Adams, Garrett, Gustafson, Tedder
05/01/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
05/07/24	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
05/07/24	Senate	Amended
05/07/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/08/24	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 93)
05/09/24	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 26)
05/09/24	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 26)
05/15/24		Ratified R 203
05/21/24		Signed By Governor
05/29/24		Effective date 05/21/24
05/29/24		Act No. 195