H 3131 General Bill, By Bernstein, Thayer, Ligon, Cobb-Hunter, Henegan and Hewitt
Summary: Adoption, disclosure of information to an adoptive parent
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BIOLOGICAL PARENTS MAY PROVIDE THEIR PERSONAL MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, THEN IT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INFORMATION ALSO MUST BE DEPOSITED WITH THE COURT AND MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ADOPTEE WHEN THE ADOPTEE REACHES THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR, PRIOR TO THAT TIME, IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
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12/18/18	House	Prefiled
12/18/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 97)
01/08/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 97)
01/15/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Hewitt
02/13/19	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 39)
02/14/19	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
02/14/19	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
02/14/19	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 19)
02/15/19	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
02/19/19	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
02/19/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 13)