SC S0823 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Act No. 196
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 63-7-2630 And 63-9-765 So As To Require Family Courts To Consider The Appropriateness Of No Contact Orders Or Supervised Contact Orders When Terminating Parental Rights Or Finalizing Adoptions; To Authorize These Orders; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title

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Title

Child Welfare

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-13 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02 Act No. 196
2026-06-05 Effective date 05/18/26
2026-05-18 Signed By Governor
2026-05-15 Ratified R 232
2026-05-14HouseRead third time and enrolled
2026-05-13HouseRoll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
2026-05-13HouseRead second time
2026-05-12HouseDebate adjourned
2026-05-06HouseCommittee report: Favorable Judiciary
2026-03-26HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-26HouseIntroduced and read first time
2026-03-24SenateRoll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
2026-03-24SenateRead third time and sent to House
2026-03-24SenateAmended
2026-03-17SenateRoll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
2026-03-17SenateRead second time
2026-03-17SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2026-03-11SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2026-01-22 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-15SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-15SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

H5009 (Similar To) 2026-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6372630(n/a)See Bill Text
639765(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0823&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260115.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260122.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260311.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260317.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260324.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/823_20260506.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0823%202026-01-15%20introduced.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26995
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27027
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27747

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