South Carolina Senate Bill 234 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Pending: Senate Family and Veterans Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 63-9-75 So As To Establish Limitations On The Persons And Entities Authorized To Charge Fees And Other Costs For Services Related To The Placement Of A Child For Adoption; To Amend Section 63-9-310, Relating To The Prohibition Of Compensating A Person Or Child Placing Agency For Giving A Consent Or Relinquishment Of A Child For Purposes Of An Adoption, So As To Require Reimbursement Of Authorized Birthmother And Child Expenses In Certain Circumstances, To Require Itemized Fees And Statements Of Services Rendered, And To Authorize The Court To Order The Reimbursement Of Unreasonable Fees And Costs Paid.

Adoption

Sen. Michael Fanning [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2019-01-08	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2018-12-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on General
2018-12-12	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	9	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	75	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0234&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/234_20181212.htm