Rep. Beth Bernstein

Primary H 3297

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

Children placed in adult jails

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 IN A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY FOR COMMITTING A STATUS OFFENSE OR FOR VIOLATING A RELATED COURT ORDER; 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, 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; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1810, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RELEASE OF JUVENILES ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; 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.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 3278

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

Birth certificates prepared after a paternity determination

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COURT ORDERS DETERMINING THAT A PUTATIVE FATHER IS THE LEGAL FATHER, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE BE AMENDED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-163, RELATING TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES PREPARED AFTER A PATERNITY DETERMINATION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5306

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF STANDING SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE COUNTY AND THEIR PASTOR DR. RON DAVIS AS THEY CELEBRATE THE BICENTENNIAL OF CONGREGATIONAL SERVICE TO THEIR GOD AND THEIR COMMUNITY.

Passed Oct 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5474

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND ENOREE BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEWBERRY COUNTY FOR TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EXTEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S HISTORIC TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5475

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS GRATEFUL APPRECIATION FOR THE YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION IN SERVICE PROVIDED BY MARK LAZARUS TO THE PEOPLE OF HORRY COUNTY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS A MEMBER AND AS CHAIRMAN OF HORRY COUNTY COUNCIL.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5458

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ALVIN A. MCABEE OF ROEBUCK AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5471

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND THANK CHANDLER CAUTHEN OF LANCASTER COUNTY FOR HIS FAITHFUL SERVICE AS A HOUSE PAGE AND TO WISH HIM WELL IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5478

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5457

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MILTON ALFRED SMITH, SR., OF SPARTANBURG AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5463

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR BERKELEY COUNTY CORONER WILLIAM "BILL" SALISBURY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO BERKELEY COUNTY, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Passed Oct 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track