2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3097: Adoption

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-9-30, Relating To Terms Defined In The South Carolina Adoption Act, So As To Change The Term "special Needs Child" To "child With Challenging Adoption Circumstances"; By Amending Sections 63-9-60, 63-9-750, 63-9-1370, 63-9-1750, And 63-9-2030, All Relating To Adoptions, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Tax Deductions, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 63-7-1700, Relating To Permanency Planning, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

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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
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman, Brewer, Murphy
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202417.2 KB