South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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S. 845

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Young
Document Path: SR-0019QG26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 22, 2026
Introduced in the House on February 19, 2026
Last Amended on February 17, 2026
Passed by the General Assembly on May 14, 2026

Summary: Child Fatality Advisory Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/22/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
1/22/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 3)
2/11/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 11)
2/17/2026 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12)
2/17/2026 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
2/17/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
2/18/2026 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
2/19/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
2/19/2026 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
5/6/2026 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
5/12/2026 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 87)
5/13/2026 House Read second time (House Journal-page 58)
5/13/2026 House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 59)
5/14/2026 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 14)
5/15/2026 Ratified R 234
5/18/2026 Signed By Governor

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2026
2/11/2026
2/17/2026
5/6/2026

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R234, S845)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-1930, RELATING TO THE STATE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SERVING IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, membership

SECTION 1.    Section 63-11-1930(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(A) There is created a State Child Fatality Advisory Committee composed of:

(1) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services;

(2) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health;

(3) the State Superintendent of Education;

(4) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy;

(5) the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division;

(6) the Office Director of the Office of Substance Use Services;

(7) the Office Director of the Office of Mental Health;

(8) the Office Director of the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities;

(9) the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(10) the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Trust of South Carolina;

(11) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement;

(12) the State Child Advocate;

(13) a county coroner or medical examiner;

(14) a solicitor;

(15) one senator to be appointed by the President of the Senate;

(16) one representative to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(17) an attorney with experience in prosecuting crimes against children;

(18) a board certified or eligible for board certification child abuse pediatrician, appointed from recommendations submitted by the State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(19) a forensic pathologist; and

(20) two members of the public at large, one of whom shall represent a private nonprofit organization that advocates children services.

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, membership

SECTION 2.    Section 63-11-1930(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(B) Those members in items (1)-(16) shall serve ex officio and may appoint a designee to serve in their place from their particular departments or agencies who have administrative or program responsibilities for children and family services. The Governor shall appoint the remaining members for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members may succeed themselves, but a member shall not serve on the committee in a holdover capacity at the conclusion of his term for more than one hundred eighty days.

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, quarterly meetings

SECTION 3.    Section 63-11-1930(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(D) The committee shall hold meetings at least quarterly. A majority of the committee who have been appointed and duly qualified, excluding the committee members in subsection (A)(15) and (16) or their designees, constitutes a quorum.

Time effective

SECTION 4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2026.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2026.

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Governor

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