Original birth certificates
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO THE RIGHT OF ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS TO ACCESS THEIR ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO APPLY RETROACTIVELY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 22, 2022
Signed May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2022 · House Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
38–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 10, 2022
D
Democratic15
73% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 10, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-5-2)
senate
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-18)
house
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Krystle N. Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
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