BIL: 4010

TYP: Concurrent Resolution CR

INB: House

IND: 19990429

PSP: McGee

SPO: McGee, Simrill, Robinson, Haskins, Allen, Altman, Askins, Barrett, Campsen, Canty, Easterday, Gourdine, Hawkins, M.Hines, Limehouse, Maddox, McKay, Pinckney, Gilham, Keegan, Kelley, Leach, R. Smith, Rodgers

DDN: l:\council\bills\psd\7427ac99.doc

RBY: Senate

COM: Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA

SUB: American Psychological Association, sexual relationships; Psychology and Psychologists, Requests, Congress

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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Senate 20000309 Introduced, referred to Committee 13 SMA

House 20000308 Adopted, sent to Senate

House 20000308 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Rodgers

House 20000308 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Keegan

Kelley

Leach

R. Smith

House 20000307 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Gilham

House 20000307 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR

House 19990429 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20000307

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 7, 2000

H.4010

Introduced by Reps. McGee, Simrill, Robinson, Haskins, Allen, Altman, Askins, Barrett, Campsen, Canty, Easterday, Gourdine, Hawkins, M.Hines, Limehouse, Maddox, McKay and Pinckney

S. Printed 3/7/00--H.

Read the first time April 29, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H.4010), condemning and denouncing all suggestions in a recently published study by the American Psychological Association that sexual relationships between adults and willing children are less harmful than believed and might even be positive, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD N. FLEMING, for Committee.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL SUGGESTIONS IN A RECENTLY PUBLISHED STUDY BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION THAT SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADULTS AND WILLING CHILDREN ARE LESS HARMFUL THAN BELIEVED AND MIGHT EVEN BE POSITIVE FOR WILLING CHILDREN AND URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REJECT AND CONDEMN THE SUGGESTIONS MADE IN THIS RECENTLY PUBLISHED STUDY.

Whereas, children are a precious gift and responsibility; and

Whereas, maintaining the spiritual, physical, and mental wellbeing of children is our sacred duty; and

Whereas, no segment of our society is more critical to the future of human survival and society than our children; and

Whereas, it is the obligation of all public policymakers not only to support but also to defend the health and rights of parents, families, and children; and

Whereas, information endangering children is being made public and, in some instances, may be given unwarranted or unintended credibility through release under professional titles or through professional organizations; and

Whereas, elected officials have a duty to inform and counter actions they consider damaging to children, parents, families, and society; and

Whereas, sexual molestation of a child is a felony in this State and parents who sexually molest their children are considered to be unfit; and

Whereas, the American Psychological Association has recently published a study that suggests that sexual relationships between adults and willing children are less harmful than believed and might even be positive for “willing” children. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, condemns and denounces all suggestions in the recently published study by the American Psychological Association that indicates sexual relationships between adults and willing children are less harmful than believed and might even be positive for “willing” children and that the United States Congress and the President of the United States are urged to reject and condemn, in the strongest honorable written and vocal terms possible, any suggestion that sexual relations between children and adults are anything but abusive, destructive, exploitive, reprehensible, and punishable by law; and that the South Carolina General Assembly encourages competent investigations to continue to research the effects of child sexual abuse using the best methodology so that the public and public policymakers may act upon accurate information.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, the Honorable Al Gore, Jr., Vice President of the United States and President of the United States Senate, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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