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
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable General
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-20)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
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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