H 3554 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Adoption

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-520, RELATING TO ADOPTION INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS, SO AS TO GIVE THE COURT THE DISCRETION TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN PREPLACEMENT REPORTS AND ANY POSTPLACEMENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-510, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PLACEMENT AND CUSTODY OF ADOPTEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Apr 20, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2023

How they voted

106–0

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 123

Apr 4, 2023

D Democratic35

28 Yea 7

80% Yea

R Republican88

78 Yea 10

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

21

Key actions

3

Committee

5

Apr 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, Gustafson

upper

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Apr 5, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 4, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (106-0-17)

house

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 15, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

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