South Carolina House Bill 5446

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 26 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Financial Assistance Act" By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 17, Title 63 So As To Create A Civil Process To Petition The Circuit Court For An Order Requiring A Person Who Causes The Death Of The Parent Or Guardian Of A Minor Child To Pay Financial Assistance For Support Of The Child, With Exceptions, To Require An Evidentiary Hearing And The Consideration Of Certain Factors As Part Of Determining Appropriate Financial Assistance, And For Other Purposes; And By Amending Section 17-25-322, Relating To Restitution For Crime Victims, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Child Financial Assistance Act

Rep. Justin Bamberg [D]	Rep. Neal Collins [R]	Rep. Gil Gatch [R]	Rep. Jermaine Johnson [D]
Rep. Courtney Waters [D]	Rep. Brandon Guffey [R]	Rep. Christopher Hart [D]	Rep. Wallace Jordan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-26	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	25	322	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5446&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5446_20260326.htm