Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1204 Primary Sponsor:Short Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Paternity acknowledgments Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15648AC.94 Introduced Date:19940222 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940421 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Short Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1204 House 19940421 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 1204 Senate 19940420 Read third time, sent to House 1204 Senate 19940419 Read second time, notice of general amendments 1204 Senate 19940414 Committee Report: Favorable 08 1204 Senate 19940222 Introduced, read first time, 08 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 14, 1994
S. 1204
S. Printed 4/14/94--S.
Read the first time February 22, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1204), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-7-77 so as to direct the Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department of Social Services in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association to develop a program, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
J. YANCEY McGILL, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-77 SO AS TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR OBTAINING IN-HOSPITAL VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF PATERNITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-956, RELATING TO EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE IN PATERNITY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF PATERNITY ARE ADMISSIBLE AND CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-77. The Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Department of Social Services, in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association, shall develop and implement a program to promote obtaining the voluntary acknowledgments of paternity before a newborn is released from the hospital."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-956(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6) A verified voluntary acknowledgment of paternity which creates a rebuttable presumption of the putative father's paternity.
(6)(7) Any other relevant and competent evidence deemed admissible in the discretion of the court."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.