H*3954 (Rat #0251, Act #0237 of 1996) General Bill, By Young-Brickell, Bailey, C.D. Chamblee, Davenport, Easterday, Harrison, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, Inabinett, Knotts, Littlejohn, Mason, Riser, Robinson, Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop and Witherspoon
    A Bill to amend Section 20-7-1670, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to persons who may petition to adopt, so as to further provide for specific findings the court must make in allowing a nonresident to adopt a child in South Carolina and to correct internal references; and to amend Section 20-7-1700, as amended, relating to consent and relinquishment for the purpose of adoption, so as to require consent and relinquishment to be given after the birth of an adoptee.-amended title
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04/06/95	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
04/06/95	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-35
05/18/95	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-32
05/24/95	House	Amended HJ-12
05/24/95	House	Read second time HJ-13
05/25/95	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
05/25/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
05/25/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
02/07/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-7
02/08/96	Senate	Amended SJ-17
02/08/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
02/13/96	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-9
02/21/96	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39
02/27/96		Ratified R 251
03/04/96		Signed By Governor
03/04/96		Effective date 03/04/96
03/13/96		Copies available
03/13/96		Act No. 237