2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3654: Child Welfare

Legislative Summary

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. - Ratified Title

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
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
2/19/2025
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
3/26/2025
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
4/15/2025
Read second time
Senate
4/15/2025
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Senate
4/16/2025
Read third time and enrolled
Senate
4/24/2025
Ratified R 19

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
4/15/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/25/2025
110
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/202517.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202520.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/12/202412.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/14/2025161.9 KB