Juveniles; eliminate exception for children tried as adult
Summary
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 A 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; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1440, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN STATUS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Jan 12, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Mandy W. Kimmons
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
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