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The JJDP Act of 1974, which authorizes support of local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system, was reauthorized and amended in December 2018.
More than 250 child-related bills were introduced in the 2017-2018 legislative session. Here are some notable enacted laws from the second year of the session. For more information on these and other bills, visit the S.C. Legislature website.
The 2018 edition of the Committee on Children Data Reference Book is now available. The Data Book contains over 120 data points about children’s well-being, including some indicators that are new this year.
This 2018 Annual Report of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children provides information to the Governor and the General Assembly in the consideration of policy, funding, and legislation that affects children.