H*2648 (Rat #0201, Act #0144 of 1987) General Bill, By Wilkins, D.M. Beasley, R.S. Corning and P. Evatt
    A Bill to amend Section 20-7-1740, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the requirement that an investigation be made by a private or public welfare organization to be filed with the county when the filing of petition for adoption is made, so as to establish the specific types of investigations and reports which must be completed prior to the final hearing for adoption; and to amend Section 20-7-1780, as amended, relating to the requirement that all hearings and records held in proceedings under Articles 7, 9, and 11, Chapter 7 Title 20 must be confidential and held in closed court, so as to require that all files and records pertaining to adoption proceedings in the Department of Social Services also must be confidential and withheld from inspection if they are maintained by any person certified under the provisions of Section 20-7-1750.
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03/12/87	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-994
03/12/87	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-994
04/29/87	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2209
05/05/87	House	Read second time HJ-2421
05/06/87	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2465
05/07/87	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-1743
05/12/87	Senate	Read second time SJ-1807
05/12/87	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-1807
05/27/87	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-2375
06/02/87		Ratified R 201
06/04/87		Signed By Governor
06/04/87		Effective date 06/04/87
06/04/87		Act No. 144
06/16/87		Copies available