South Carolina House Bill 3553

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 26-2)
Status: Passed on June 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-26 - Act No. 80
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-9-750, Relating To Final Adoption Hearings, So As To Eliminate The Mandatory Ninety-day Waiting Period To Finalize An Adoption; By Amending Sections 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, 63-9-710, And 63-7-1660, All Relating To Child Permanency Proceedings, So As To Make Certain Changes To Expedite Permanency For Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services; By Amending Section 63-7-40, Relating To Infant Safe Havens, So As To Allow The Permanency Planning Hearing And Termination Of Parental Rights Hearing To Occur In The Same Proceeding, With Exceptions; By Amending Section 63-9-30, Relating To Terms Defined In The South Carolina Adoption Act, So As To Change The Definition Of "special Needs Child"; And By Amending Section 63-7-1700, Relating To Permanency Planning, So As To Make Certain Changes To Promote Timely Permanence For Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title

Adoption

Rep. Murrell Smith [R]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Heather Crawford [R]	Rep. William Hewitt [R]
Rep. Sylleste Davis [R]	Rep. Travis Moore [R]	Rep. John Mccravy [R]	Rep. Brandon Newton [R]
Rep. John West [R]	Rep. James Burns [R]	Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]	Rep. Jordan Pace [R]
Rep. Stewart Jones [R]	Rep. Joe White [R]	Rep. William Hixon [R]	Rep. Davey Hiott [R]
Rep. Melissa Oremus [R]	Rep. Marvin Smith [R]	Rep. Kathy Landing [R]	Rep. Weston Newton [R]
Rep. Robby Robbins [R]	Rep. Gary Brewer [R]	Rep. April Cromer [R]	Rep. David Weeks [D]
Rep. William Wheeler [D]	Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R]	Rep. Richard Yow [R]	Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

2023-06-07 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 104 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 104 N: 0 NV: 19 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-26		Act No. 80
2023-06-26		Effective date 06/19/23
2023-06-19		Signed By Governor
2023-06-14		Ratified R 99
2023-06-07	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
2023-06-07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2023-05-23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
2023-05-23	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2023-05-12		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-05-11	Senate	Read second time
2023-05-11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2023-05-10		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-05-09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2023-04-20	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, Gustafson
2023-04-05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-05	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2023-04-05	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
2023-04-05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2023-04-04	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
2023-04-04	House	Read second time
2023-04-04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Yow, Pope
2023-03-30	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Weeks, Wheeler
2023-03-29	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
2023-03-29	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
2023-03-28	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
2023-02-01	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
2023-01-31		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-01-19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith
2023-01-18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hiott
2023-01-12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, White
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-15	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	7	1660	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	7	1700	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	7	1710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	7	2530	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	7	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	750	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3553&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20221215.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230131.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230329.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230509.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230510.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230511.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230512.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H3553%202023-01-10%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=22651
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=22661
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23474
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23491