Kinship foster care program
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FICTIVE KIN ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE FOSTER PARENTS UNDER THE KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT RELATIVES AND FICTIVE KIN MAY FOSTER A CHILD BEFORE BEING LICENSED AS A KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROVIDER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2021 · House May 5, 2022
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
Feb 11, 2021
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 5, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-10)
house
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-5)
senate
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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