H 3442

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 07, 2017
  • Passed House Feb 02, 2017
  • Passed Senate Mar 08, 2018
  • Signed by Governor Apr 04, 2018

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO ADD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A NONRESIDENT MAY ADOPT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO FILE A PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO WHOM HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-9-750 AND 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-370 SO AS TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - ratified title

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Apr 09, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 144

Apr 06, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 04/04/18

Apr 04, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

Apr 03, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 152

Mar 22, 2018

House

Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

Mar 15, 2018

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Mar 13, 2018

Senate

Recalled from House

Senate

Reconsider vote whereby read third time and returned with amendments

Mar 09, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 08, 2018

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Senate

Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0

Senate

Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted

May 09, 2017

Senate

Read second time

May 05, 2017

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 03, 2017

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Apr 06, 2017

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), McElveen, Senn

Feb 07, 2017

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Feb 02, 2017

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Feb 01, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, King, Henegan, West

House

Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

House

Read second time

Jan 31, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-1-17

Jan 26, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, V.S.Moss

Jan 25, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Hixon, Elliott, Henderson

House

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Jan 24, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Clary, Hamilton, Yow, W.Newton, Kirby, Erickson

Jan 12, 2017

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

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