Post by Logan on Feb 12, 2016 4:30:32 GMT -6
House moves forward legislation enhancing fatal domestic violence data collection
COLUMBIA — Panels of experts soon could be created across South Carolina to help track and analyze fatal domestic violence cases.
A bill calling for establishing “domestic violence review committees” in 16 solicitor circuits received second reading in the House on Thursday. It passed 86-7.
A Senate panel Thursday morning also issued a preliminary approval to a companion bill that will go before its Judiciary Committee.
The General Assembly last year passed several domestic violence reforms, which included the statewide creation of a similar panel.
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/article/20160211/PC1603/160219849/1031/house-moves-forward-legislation-enhancing-fatal-domestic-violence-data-collection
COLUMBIA — Panels of experts soon could be created across South Carolina to help track and analyze fatal domestic violence cases.
A bill calling for establishing “domestic violence review committees” in 16 solicitor circuits received second reading in the House on Thursday. It passed 86-7.
A Senate panel Thursday morning also issued a preliminary approval to a companion bill that will go before its Judiciary Committee.
The General Assembly last year passed several domestic violence reforms, which included the statewide creation of a similar panel.
Read more: www.postandcourier.com/article/20160211/PC1603/160219849/1031/house-moves-forward-legislation-enhancing-fatal-domestic-violence-data-collection