S*0456 (Rat #0129, Act #0069 of 1997) General Bill, By Wilson and Giese
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1795 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF DOMESTICATING THE FOREIGN ADOPTION OF A FOREIGN CHILD, THE COURT SHALL TRANSMIT THE CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION TO THE STATE REGISTRAR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A HEARING UNLESS THE COURT FINDS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION UNSATISFACTORY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, TO REQUIRE COURT ADMINISTRATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE PETITION FORMS AND GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING THE DOMESTICATION OF A FOREIGN ADOPTION, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR TO ISSUE AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH PURSUANT TO THE ORDER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTARY AND AMENDED BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FORM AND MANNER IN WHICH A CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN BIRTH MUST BE ISSUED FOLLOWING AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-7-1795.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/04/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/04/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
04/16/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
04/17/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
04/17/97	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-17
04/18/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
04/23/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/23/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
05/14/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-10
05/20/97	House	Amended HJ-46
05/20/97	House	Read second time HJ-48
05/21/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-22
05/22/97	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-23
06/04/97		Ratified R 129
06/10/97		Signed By Governor
06/10/97		Effective date 06/10/97
06/24/97		Copies available
06/24/97		Act No. 69