Adoption
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT, SO AS TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL MEDICAL HISTORY AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH INFORMATION BE DISCLOSED TO THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT AND TO THE ADOPTEE UPON REACHING THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR PRIOR TO THE AGE OF MAJORITY FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Sep 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed Sep 28, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2019 · House Sep 23, 2020
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 19, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Sep 28, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Sep 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Sep 23, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-17)
house
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0)
senate
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Mia McLeod
IIndependent
P
Thomas McElveen
DDemocratic
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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