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Moved
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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 SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE TERM "LICENSED";” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE TERM "LICENSED"; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION BY A STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE, SO AS TO APPLY TO CHILDREN PLACED WITH RELATIVES OR FICTIVE KIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2320, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROGRAM, SO AS TO LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE OF A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN AND TO ALLOW
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 15) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 28, 2025
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 27) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6) · Feb 3, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 29) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments · Feb 6, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 103 · Feb 25, 2026
Signed By Governor · Feb 27, 2026
Effective date 02/27/26 · Mar 5, 2026
Act No. 99 · Mar 5, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
YoungElliottSuttonOttDevineReichenbachZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 8
Cash, Richard J.Senate · 2025-04-01 · Passed
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. 99 (Mar 5, 2026).