H*3311 (Rat #0099, Act #0041 of 2009) General Bill, By Brady, Harrison, Erickson, Umphlett, A.D. Young, Agnew, Allison, Battle, Bowen, Bowers, Clemmons, Cooper, Duncan, Gambrell, Hardwick, Hearn, Horne, Kirsh, Long, Lowe, McLeod, Parker, Simrill, Whitmire, Willis, Toole, G.M. Smith, Harvin, Hutto, Neilson, Nanney, Miller, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, Jennings, T.R. Young, Limehouse, Sottile, Viers, Williams, White, Weeks, Wylie, Forrester, Sellers, Rice, Hiott, Owens, Bannister and Bedingfield
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Summary: Responsible father registry
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SUBARTICLE 8 TO ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBLE FATHER REGISTRY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNMARRIED BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A CHILD, OR A MALE CLAIMING TO BE THE UNMARRIED BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A CHILD, MUST FILE A CLAIM OF PATERNITY WITH THIS REGISTRY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTION OR AN ADOPTION ACTION PERTAINING TO THIS CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO FILE A CLAIM CONSTITUTES AN IMPLIED IRREVOCABLE WAIVER OF THE FATHER'S RIGHT TO NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE TERMINATION OF HIS PARENTAL RIGHTS AND FOR THE CHILD'S ADOPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY AN UNMARRIED BIOLOGICAL FATHER IS DEEMED TO BE NOTICE TO THIS FATHER OF THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER'S PREGNANCY; AND TO FURTHER ESTABLISH FILING PROCEDURES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-730, RELATING TO PERSONS AND ENTITIES ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF ADOPTION ACTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO HAS REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONSIBLE FATHER REGISTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2530, RELATING TO THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTION TO BE HEARD WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OF THE DATE THE PETITION IS FILED AND TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A CONTINUANCE MAY BE GRANTED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2550, RELATING TO PERSONS AND ENTITIES ENTITLED TO BE SERVED WITH A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE AGE AS FOURTEEN FOR SERVING A CHILD, TO PROVIDE SERVICE ON THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF A CHILD UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND TO SPECIFY THE NOTICE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AN UNMARRIED BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A CHILD WHOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS ARE BEING TERMINATED. - ratified title
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01/27/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
01/27/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
01/29/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, Harvin, Hutto, Neilson, Nanney, Miller
02/03/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, Hamilton, Jennings
02/04/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young, Limehouse, Sottile, Viers, Williams
02/19/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Weeks
02/26/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie
03/04/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester
03/04/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-64
03/05/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sellers, Owens
03/05/09		Scrivener's error corrected
03/11/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice, Hiott
03/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister
03/24/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kennedy, Hosey, JH Neal, Govan, Allen, Harvin, Weeks, HB Brown, Clemmons, Bannister, Daning, Crawford, Brady, Erickson, Brantley, King, and Parks HJ-45
03/26/09	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2009 HJ-32
04/01/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
04/01/09	House	Amended HJ-78
04/01/09	House	Read second time HJ-86
04/01/09	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 HJ-86
04/02/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-53
04/02/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/14/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
04/14/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
04/15/09	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-37
04/23/09	Senate	Amended SJ-22
04/23/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
04/24/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
05/12/09	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Wednesday, May 13, 2009 HJ-42
05/13/09	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-38
05/13/09	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-38
05/14/09	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-55
05/27/09		Ratified R 99
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/12/09		Act No. 41