Murrell Smith
- Republican
- Representative
- District 67
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-750, RELATING TO FINAL ADOPTION HEARINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE MANDATORY NINETY-DAY WAITING PERIOD TO FINALIZE AN ADOPTION; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, 63-9-710, AND 63-7-1660, ALL RELATING TO CHILD PERMANENCY PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO EXPEDITE PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-40, RELATING TO INFANT SAFE HAVENS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARING AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING TO OCCUR IN THE SAME PROCEEDING, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD"; AND 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Act No. 80
Effective date 06/19/23
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 99
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, Gustafson
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
Read second time
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Yow, Pope
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Weeks, Wheeler
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hiott
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, White
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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