South Carolina General Assembly120th Session, 2013-2014

S. 915

STATUS INFORMATION

General BillSponsors: Senator YoungDocument Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22589vr14.docxCompanion/Similar bill(s): 443, 3854, 4451

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2014Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Admissibility of out-of-court statements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 1/14/2014 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal - page 74 )1/14/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal - page 74 )3/17/2014 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Shealy, Kimpson4/2/2014 Senate Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate

Journal - page 8 )

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/20144/2/2014

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Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORTApril 2, 2014

S. 915Introduced by Senator Young

S. Printed 4/2/14--S.Read the first time January 14, 2014.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYTo whom was referred a Bill (S. 915) to amend Section

19-1-180, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the admissibility of out-of-court statements made, etc., respectfully

REPORT:That they have duly and carefully considered the same and

recommend that the same do pass:

Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.TOM YOUNG, JR. GERALD MALLOYFor Majority. For Minority.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACTESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND

EXPENDITURES:$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

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EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:The South Carolina Department of Social Services estimates this

bill will have no fiscal impact on the state general fund or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:Brenda HartOffice of State Budget

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 19-1-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF OUT-OF-COURT STATEMENTS MADE BY CHILDREN, SO AS TO ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR STATEMENTS MADE TO EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 19-1-180(G) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 481 of 1992, is further amended to read:

“(G) If the parents of the child are separated or divorced, the hearsay statement shall be is inadmissible if:

(1) one of the parents is the alleged perpetrator of the alleged abuse or neglect; and

(2) the allegation was made after the parties separated or divorced.

Notwithstanding this subsection, a statement alleging abuse or neglect made by a child to a law enforcement official, an officer of the court, a licensed family counselor or therapist, a physician or other health care provider, a teacher, a school counselor, a Department of Social Services staff member, or to a child care childcare worker in a regulated child care childcare facility, or an employee or agent of one of the Children’s Advocacy Centers in this State, as established by Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 63, is admissible under pursuant to this section.”

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

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