H*3442 (Rat #0152, Act #0144 of 2018) General Bill, By Delleney, Felder, Pope, Martin, Norrell, B. Newton, Simrill, Norman, Thayer, Putnam, Clary, Hamilton, Yow, W. Newton, Kirby, Erickson, Knight, Hixon, Elliott, Henderson, Bedingfield, V.S. Moss, Wheeler, Ballentine, King, Henegan and West
Summary: Adoption
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO ADD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A NONRESIDENT MAY ADOPT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO FILE A PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO WHOM HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-9-750 AND 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-370 SO AS TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - ratified title
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01/12/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 422)
01/12/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 422)
01/24/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Clary, Hamilton, Yow, W.Newton, Kirby, Erickson
01/25/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Hixon, Elliott, Henderson
01/25/17	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
01/26/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, V.S.Moss
01/31/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
01/31/17	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-1-17 (House Journal-page 28)
02/01/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, King, Henegan, West
02/01/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
02/01/17	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
02/02/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 24)
02/07/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
02/07/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/06/17	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), McElveen, Senn
05/03/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/05/17		Scrivener's error corrected
05/09/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 47)
03/08/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/08/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/08/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/09/18		Scrivener's error corrected
03/13/18	Senate	Recalled from House (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/13/18	Senate	Reconsider vote whereby read third time and returned with amendments (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/15/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)
03/22/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 39)
03/22/18	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40)
04/03/18		Ratified R 152
04/04/18		Signed By Governor
04/06/18		Effective date 04/04/18
04/09/18		Act No. 144