South Carolina House Bill 4788 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-25 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-22
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-170 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CONSULTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, TO DEVELOP A MODEL TRAINING PROGRAM TO EDUCATE TEACHERS ON THE WARNING SIGNS AND DANGERS OF CHILD ABUSE, TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STATE TO DEVELOP ITS OWN CHILD ABUSE EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND TO REQUIRE EACH TEACHER IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST THREE HOURS OF CHILD ABUSE CONTINUING EDUCATION EVERY THREE YEARS.

Require The Department Of Education, Consulting With The Department Of Social Services, To Develop A Model Training Program To Educate Teachers On The Warning Signs And Dangers Of Child Abuse, To Require Each School District Of The State To Develop Its Own Child Abuse Education Program, And To Require Each Teacher In A Public School To Participate In At Least Three Hours Of Child Abuse Continuing Education Every Three Years.

Rep. Michael Anthony [D]

Rep. Harold Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-25		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-22
2010-03-25		Introduced and read first time HJ-22

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	17	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4788&session=118