A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-820, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PLACING CHILDREN IN AN ADULT JAIL, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCEPTION FOR CHILDREN TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT AND TO DECREASE THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT A CHILD MAY BE HELD FOR VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER REGARDING A STATUS OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1020, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF CERTAIN PERSONS AND ENTITIES INJURED BY DELINQUENT ACTS OF A CHILD TO INSTITUTE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CHILD, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CHILD AND HIS FAMILY SEEK COUNSELING WHEN THE STATUS OFFENSE IS OF INCORRIGIBILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1440, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN STATUS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COURT ORDERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-2050, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN COURT RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT OF A JUVENILE'S RECORDS FOR STATUS OFFENSES, WITH EXCEPTIONS.
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Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Cezar E. McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
J. Seth Whipper
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
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L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Laurie Slade Funderburk
DDemocratic
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Michael A. "Mike" Anthony
DDemocratic
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
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Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
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Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
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