H 3557 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Erickson, Crawford, Hewitt, Davis, T. Moore, B. Newton, Mitchell, Yow, Hixon, Hiott, Landing, W. Newton, Robbins, Brewer, Pace, Magnuson, Taylor, Pope, Weeks and Leber
Summary: Abandonment of a Child
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONAL TERMS, SO AS TO ADD AND CHANGE DEFINITIONS CONCERNING CHILD ABANDONMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-310, RELATING TO PERSONS WHOSE CONSENT TO ADOPTION IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' CONSENT IS REQUIRED FOR ABANDONED CHILDREN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-320, RELATING TO PERSONS WHOSE CONSENT TO ADOPTION IS NOT REQUIRED, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PARENT OF AN ABANDONED CHILD.
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12/15/22	House	Prefiled
12/15/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 209)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 209)
01/12/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
01/18/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hiott
02/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
03/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
03/29/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
03/29/23	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 53)
04/04/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace, Magnuson, Taylor, Pope, Weeks
04/04/23	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35)
04/05/23	House	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 27)
06/07/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber