South Carolina House Bill 3217

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 26 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-04-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act"; By Adding Subarticle 12 To Chapter 9, Title 63 So As To Prohibit Unregulated Child Custody Transfers Of Children Placed For Adoption; To Create Criminal Penalties For Making A Prohibited Transfer Of Child Custody, Receiving Custody Of A Child Who Is The Subject Of A Prohibited Transfer, Serving As An Intermediary For A Prohibited Transfer Of Custody, Or Advertising Or Soliciting A Prohibited Transfer Of Custody; To Require The Department Of Social Services To Investigate Violations And Take Other Regulatory Actions; And For Other Purposes; By Adding Section 63-9-85 So As To Require Child Placing Agencies To Provide Certain Information To Prospective Adoptive Parents, Including General Adoption Information, Information About The Child, And Information About Financial Assistance And Other Support Services; And By Repealing Section 63-9-80 Relating To Certain Information Provided To Prospective Adoptive Parents.

Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act

Rep. Weston Newton [R]

Rep. Jerry Carter [R]

Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]

Rep. Micajah Caskey [R]

2023-04-25 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-27	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-27	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2023-04-26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2023-04-25	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
2023-04-25	House	Read second time
2023-04-25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
2023-04-19	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2022-12-08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	9	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	85	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3217&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3217_20221208.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3217_20230419.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H3217%202023-01-10%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=22879