H 3094 General Bill, By McCravy, Vaughan, T. Moore, Gilliam, Burns, Chumley, M.M. Smith, Willis, Lawson, Magnuson, Rankin, Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Edgerton and Teeple
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Summary: Child Welfare
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARENTAL RIGHTS TO AFFIRM BIOLOGICAL SEX IN CHILD WELFARE AND PLACEMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-50 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX BY REQUIRING COURTS AND AGENCIES TO CONSIDER A CHILD'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AS A POSITIVE FACTOR IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE A CHILD TO ALIGN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX , INCLUDING IN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS, AND TO OFFER PROTECTIONS FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12/05/24	House	Prefiled
12/05/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 91)
01/14/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 91)
01/28/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Edgerton
02/04/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple