H*3060 (Rat #0135, Act #0082 of 1995) General Bill, By Vaughn, Allison, J. Brown, Cato, L.L. Elliott, Gamble, Meacham, Phillips and Spearman
    A Bill to amend Section 20-7-1670, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to persons who may petition for the adoption of a child and the exceptions to the requirement that children be placed with South Carolina residents, so as to add an additional exception to the above requirement when the child has been in foster care for at least six months after having been legally freed for adoption and no South Carolina resident has been identified as a prospective adoptive home.
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12/14/94	House	Prefiled
12/14/94	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/10/95	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
01/10/95	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-24
01/26/95	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
02/01/95	House	Read second time HJ-28
02/02/95	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-33
02/02/95	House	Reconsider vote whereby read third time and sent to Senate HJ-36
02/02/95	House	Reconsider vote whereby read second time HJ-36
02/02/95	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 1995 HJ-37
02/07/95	House	Read second time HJ-16
02/08/95	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
02/09/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/09/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on General SJ-8
05/01/95	Senate	Committee report: Favorable General SJ-30
05/10/95	Senate	Read second time SJ-20
05/10/95	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-20
05/11/95	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-27
06/06/95		Ratified R 135
06/12/95		Signed By Governor
06/12/95		Effective date 06/12/95
08/15/95		Copies available
08/15/95		Act No. 82