South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3421

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3421
Ratification Number:            305
Act Number:                     277
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970211
Primary Sponsor:                Davenport 
All Sponsors:                   Davenport 
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7037ac.97
Companion Bill Number:          223
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980326
Date of Last Amendment:         19980319
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980407
Subject:                        Child abuse or neglect, false
                                reports of; misdemeanor, penalties;
                                Minors, Crimes and Offenses, Social
                                Services
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980423  Act No. A277
------  19980407  Signed by Governor
------  19980401  Ratified R305
House   19980326  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980324  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980319  Read second time
Senate  19980319  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980318  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19970417  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970416  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970415  Amended, read second time
House   19970409  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970211  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A277, R305, H3421)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-567 SO AS TO CREATE A MISDEMEANOR FOR KNOWINGLY MAKING A FALSE REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Misdemeanor to knowingly make a false report of abuse or neglect; penalties

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 20-7-567. (A) It is unlawful to knowingly make a false report of abuse or neglect.

(B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 7th day of April, 1998.