H 3555 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Permanency Planning

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO PROMOTE TIMELY PERMANENCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, AND 63-7-1660, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND REMOVAL ACTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-710, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR ADOPTION, SO AS TO ADDRESS THE FILING OF ADOPTION PETITIONS FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

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

108–0

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 123

Apr 4, 2023

D Democratic35

28 Yea 7

80% Yea

R Republican88

80 Yea 8

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

22

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 (108-0-15)

house

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment 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

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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