H 3172 General Bill, By Toole, Littlejohn and Whipper
Summary: Adoption
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1792 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTEE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF HIS OR HER ORIGINAL RECORD OF BIRTH FROM THE STATE REGISTRAR UNLESS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THE ADOPTEE'S BIRTH PARENT HAS FILED A NOTARIZED FORM WITH THE STATE REGISTRAR PROHIBITING RELEASE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE A BIRTH PARENT TO BE GIVEN INFORMATION ABOUT PROHIBITING RELEASE OF SUCH INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING A CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT FOR ADOPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO ADOPTIONS FINALIZED AFTER JUNE 30, 2008, AND APPLIES TO ALL OTHER ADOPTIONS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR TO CARRY OUT A PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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12/20/06	House	Prefiled
12/20/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-96
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-96
04/24/07	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-123
04/25/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
04/25/07	House	Debate adjourned HJ-34
04/26/07	House	Amended HJ-18
04/26/07	House	Read second time HJ-22
04/26/07	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-22
04/27/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
04/27/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
05/01/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
05/07/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott