AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AND DISCLOSURE OF NONIDENTIFYING AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTEES, BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, AND BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 7, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable General
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Clyburn
DDemocratic
P
David J. Mack, III
DDemocratic
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
J. Seth Whipper
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Lonnie Hosey
DDemocratic
P
MaryGail K. Douglas
DDemocratic
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
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