S 380

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 16, 2023
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2023
  • Passed House May 04, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 16, 2023

Kinship Guardianship

Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP" AND "LEGAL GUARDIAN"; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT AN OPTION AND BY MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-1705 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR INITIATING THE JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A PROGRAM OF SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM BENEFITS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-1-20, RELATING TO THE STATE'S CHILDREN'S POLICY, SO AS TO INCLUDE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A LEGAL GUARDIAN'S HOME. - RATIFIED TITLE

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May 26, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/16/23

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 25

May 16, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 11, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 32

May 04, 2023

House

Read third time and enrolled

May 03, 2023

House

Read second time

House

Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0

May 02, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 27, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 26, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 25, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 20, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 19, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 18, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Apr 05, 2023

House

Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-18-23

Apr 04, 2023

House

Debate adjourned

Mar 29, 2023

House

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Feb 16, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

Read second time

Feb 09, 2023

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 08, 2023

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services

Jan 12, 2023

Senate

Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

Senate

Introduced and read first time

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