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S*0380 (Rat #0032, Act #0025 of 2023) General Bill, By Shealy, McElveen, Hutto, Jackson, Gustafson and Young
Summary: Kinship Guardianship
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP" AND "LEGAL GUARDIAN"; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT AN OPTION AND BY MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-1705 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR INITIATING THE JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A PROGRAM OF SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM BENEFITS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-1-20, RELATING TO THE STATE'S CHILDREN'S POLICY, SO AS TO INCLUDE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A LEGAL GUARDIAN'S HOME. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Summary: Kinship Guardianship
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP" AND "LEGAL GUARDIAN"; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT AN OPTION AND BY MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-1705 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR INITIATING THE JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A PROGRAM OF SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM BENEFITS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-1-20, RELATING TO THE STATE'S CHILDREN'S POLICY, SO AS TO INCLUDE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WHEN ADOPTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A LEGAL GUARDIAN'S HOME. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 01/12/23 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 01/12/23 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 02/08/23 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 02/09/23 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/14/23 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26) |
| 02/15/23 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 02/15/23 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 02/15/23 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 02/16/23 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/16/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21) |
| 02/16/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 21) |
| 03/29/23 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 54) |
| 04/04/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 37) |
| 04/05/23 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-18-23 (House Journal-page 39) |
| 04/18/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 131) |
| 04/19/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 10) |
| 04/20/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 10) |
| 04/25/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 11) |
| 04/26/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 24) |
| 04/27/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 13) |
| 05/02/23 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 22) |
| 05/03/23 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 23) |
| 05/03/23 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24) |
| 05/04/23 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 22) |
| 05/11/23 | Ratified R 32 | |
| 05/16/23 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/26/23 | Effective date 05/16/23 | |
| 05/26/23 | Act No. 25 |