(1) "Unaccompanied homeless youth" means an unaccompanied individual twenty-four years of age or younger who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian and lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes: For purposes of developing an accurate statewide count of homeless children and youth in this State, the following statewide definitions shall be used: (9) "Residential group care home" means a staffed residence with a population fewer than twenty children who are in care apart from their parents, relatives, or guardians on a full-time basis. (8) "Foster home" means a household of one or more persons who are licensed or approved to provide full-time care for one to five children living apart from their parents or guardians. (7) "Child caring facility" means a campus with one or more staffed residences and with a total population of twenty or more children who are in care apart from their parents, relatives, or guardians on a continuing full-time basis for protection and guidance. (6) "Status offense" means any offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, such as, but not limited to, incorrigibility (beyond the control of parents), truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, playing a pinball machine or gaining admission to a theater by false identification. (5) "Parent" means biological parent, adoptive parents, step-parent, or person with legal custody. (4) "Judge" means the judge of the family court. (3) "Guardian" means a person who legally has the care and management of a child. (1) "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen. When used in this title and unless otherwise defined or the specific context indicates otherwise: THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.ĪN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-1-40, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE EXISTING DEFINITIONS AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-1-45 SO AS TO DEFINE "UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH", "HOMELESS CHILD OR YOUTH", AND "YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS".īe it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) View the latest legislative information at the website Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 ( Senate Journal-page 179) Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments ( House Journal-page 12)Ĭoncurred in House amendment and enrolled ( Senate Journal-page 179) Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 ( House Journal-page 39) Read second time ( House Journal-page 39) Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 17)Ĭommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary ( House Journal-page 27) Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 301200) Read third time and sent to House ( Senate Journal-page 9) Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 ( Senate Journal-page 15) Read second time ( Senate Journal-page 15) Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services ( Senate Journal-page 200)Ĭommittee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services ( Senate Journal-page 48) Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 200) Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services Introduced in the House on February 23, 2023Īction Description with journal page number Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023 Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Jackson and Hutto 2023-2024 Bill 342: Homeless Youth Definition South Carolina General Assemblyĭownload This Bill in Microsoft Word format
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