Child Welfare
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1990 AND 63-11-550, BOTH RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD WELFARE RECORDS AND INFORMATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF CASE RECORDS TO COUNTY AND STATE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM STAFF AND TO THE STATE CHILD ADVOCATE;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1990 AND 63-11-550, BOTH RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD WELFARE RECORDS AND INFORMATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF CASE RECORDS TO COUNTY AND STATE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM STAFF AND TO THE STATE CHILD ADVOCATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-1340, AND 63-11-1360, RELATING TO CERTAIN DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THESE DIVISIONS
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 12, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 12, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 281) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 281) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 3) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 30) · Feb 25, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30) · Feb 25, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 22) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 26) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 19 · Apr 24, 2025
Signed By Governor · Apr 28, 2025
Effective date 04/28/25 · May 7, 2025
Act No. 8 · May 7, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CalhoonBernsteinSpann-Wilder
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-25 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1, Not Voting 11
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 8 (May 7, 2025).