2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0222: Kinship foster care program
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 63-7-2320, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Kinship Foster Care Program, So As To Provide That Fictive Kin Are Eligible To Be Foster Parents Under The Kinship Foster Care Program, To Provide That Relatives And Fictive Kin May Foster A Child Before Being Licensed As A Kinship Foster Care Provider Under Certain Circumstances, And To Define Necessary Terms. - Ratified Title
Bill History
12/9/2020
Prefiled
Senate
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
2/10/2021
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
2/11/2021
Read second time
Senate
2/11/2021
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
Senate
2/16/2021
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/17/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
4/21/2022
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
4/27/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-5-22
House of Representatives
5/5/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/5/2022
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/5/2022
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
5/6/2022
Read third time and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Ratified R 168
5/16/2022
Signed By Governor
5/31/2022
Effective date 05/16/22
5/31/2022
Act No. 168
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
5/5/2022
111
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/11/2021
39
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Katrina Shealy
Republican