SC H4696 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-40, Relating To Safe Havens For Abandoned Babies, So As To Increase The Age Up To The Age Of One When An Infant May Be Left At A Safe Haven.
Title
Infant Save Haven Placement
Sponsors
| Rep. John Mccravy [R] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. William Chumley [R] | Rep. Sarita Edgerton [R] |
| Rep. Joe White [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White |
| 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 |
