South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 263

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    263
Ratification Number:            270
Act Number:                     261
Primary Sponsor:                Nell W. Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Adoption records
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Feb 11, 1992
Computer Document Number:       263
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Feb 18, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Feb 18, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 261
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Nell
                                W. Smith
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 263   ------  Feb 18, 1992  Act No. 261
 263   ------  Feb 18, 1992  Signed by Governor
 263   ------  Feb 13, 1992  Ratified R 270
 263   House   Feb 11, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 263   House   Feb 06, 1992  Read second time
 263   House   Feb 05, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 263   House   Feb 06, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 263   Senate  Feb 05, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 263   Senate  Jan 30, 1991  Read second time
 263   Senate  Jan 29, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 263   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 263   Senate  Oct 29, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee
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(A261, R270, S263)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1780, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND RECORDS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AN ADOPTION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Adoption; prohibit the release of identifying information

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1780 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 567 of 1990, is further amended by adding:

"(F) (1) It is unlawful for a person having custody of or access to the papers, records, or files described in subsections (B) or (C) to disseminate or permit dissemination of information contained in them except as otherwise authorized in this section.

(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 18th day of February, 1992.