2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3502: Department of Social Services

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 63-7-10 And 63-7-1620, Relating To Principles Of The Child Welfare System And Legal Representation Of The Department Of Social Services In Child Abuse And Neglect Proceedings, Respectively, So As To Clarify That Legal Representatives Of The Department Must Ensure That Child Welfare And Safety Are The Predominant Basis Of Any Recommendations And Decisions And That Legal Representatives Of The Department Have The Sole Discretion Over Decisions Pertaining To Child Welfare Proceedings.

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, King
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/12/2025
107
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Family and Veterans Services(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/202516.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/5/20247.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/2025161.2 KB