South Carolina House Bill 4633

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-710, Relating To Probable Cause Hearings, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Begin Facilitating Visitation Between The Parent And The Child Following The Probable Cause Hearing If The Child Is Placed Outside Of The Home At The Probable Cause Hearing, With Exceptions; And By Amending Section 63-7-1680, Relating To Placement Plans, So As To Address The Appropriateness Of Supervised Or Monitored Visitation After A Certain Time.

Child Welfare

Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]

Rep. Thomas Pope [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	7	1680	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	7	710	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4633&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4633_20251217.htm