S*0341 (Rat #0018, Act #0010 of 2023) General Bill, By Shealy, Jackson and Hutto
Summary: Probate Courts
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-5-101, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS FOR A MINOR WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF TURNING EIGHTEEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 62-5-201, RELATING TO JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL LIMITED JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OVER MINORS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 62-5-303, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME A GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING CAN BE INITIATED TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS BEFORE A MINOR REACHES THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. - RATIFIED TITLE
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01/10/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 199)
01/10/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 199)
02/09/23		Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/27/23		Scrivener's error corrected
02/28/23	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 39)
02/28/23	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
02/28/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39)
03/01/23	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/01/23		Scrivener's error corrected
03/02/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
03/02/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)
04/19/23	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 26)
04/25/23		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
04/26/23	House	Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)
04/27/23	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)
05/02/23		Ratified R 18
05/08/23		Signed By Governor
05/10/23		Effective date 05/08/23
05/10/23		Act No. 10