S*748 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*0748(Rat #0175, Act #0125 of 1987) General Bill, By Bryan
Similar(H 3091)
A Bill to amend Act 464 of 1986, relating to the adoption of children, so as
to provide for adoption proceedings in progress before the effective date of
the Act in which consent or relinquishment has been given for the purpose of
adoption before the effective date, whether or not a petition has been filed
before that date, to be carried to conclusion pursuant to the adoption
provisions of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as they existed before
the effective date.-amended title
04/30/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1614
04/30/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1614
05/06/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
05/06/87 Senate Amended SJ-1695
05/06/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1695
05/06/87 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-1695
05/07/87 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1758
05/12/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2619
05/12/87 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2619
05/21/87 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3084
05/26/87 House Read second time HJ-3172
05/27/87 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-3246
06/02/87 Ratified R 175
06/03/87 Signed By Governor
06/03/87 Effective date 06/03/87
06/03/87 Act No. 125
06/16/87 Copies available
(A125, R175, S748)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 464 OF 1986, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN, SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS IN PROGRESS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
ACT IN WHICH CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION
BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE, WHETHER OR NOT A PETITION HAS BEEN FILED BEFORE THAT
DATE, TO BE CARRIED TO CONCLUSION PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION PROVISIONS OF THE CODE
OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS THEY EXISTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Effective date for adoption proceedings in progress
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Act 464 of 1986 is amended to read:
"Section 4. This act takes effect six months after approval by the
Governor, except adoption proceedings in progress and not completed before the
effective date of this act must be carried to conclusion pursuant to the
provisions of Subarticle 7 of Article 11 of Chapter 7 of Title 20 of the 1976
Code, as the provisions existed before amendment by this act, unless the
proceedings are otherwise revised by the family court to conform to the
provisions of this act. 'Proceedings in progress' include proceedings in which
consent or relinquishment has been given for the purpose of adoption before the
effective date of Act 464 of 1986, whether or not a petition has been filed
before that date."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |