H*3775 (Rat #0241, Act #0241 of 2018) General Bill, By Knight, Delleney, Cobb-Hunter, Felder, J.E. Smith, Simrill, Douglas, West, Wheeler, Thigpen, Williams, McEachern, Johnson, Pitts, Ridgeway, Rutherford, Henegan, Collins, Brawley and King
Summary: Birth certificates of adopted children
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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02/16/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
02/16/17	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 12)
02/22/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
03/02/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
04/03/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, King
04/03/18	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 60)
04/05/18	House	Debate interrupted (House Journal-page 27)
04/05/18	House	Amended (House Journal-page 15)
04/05/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
04/05/18	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
04/05/18	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 20)
04/06/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
04/06/18		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/09/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/03/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 4)
05/09/18	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 102)
05/09/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 102)
05/09/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 102)
05/10/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 153)
05/10/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 111)
05/10/18	House	Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 111)
05/14/18		Ratified R 241
05/17/18		Signed By Governor
05/30/18		Effective date 07/01/19
05/31/18		Act No. 241