H 3217 General Bill, By W. Newton, Carter, Mitchell and Caskey
Summary: Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIFORM UNREGULATED CHILD CUSTODY TRANSFER ACT"; BY ADDING SUBARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROHIBIT UNREGULATED CHILD CUSTODY TRANSFERS OF CHILDREN PLACED FOR ADOPTION; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR MAKING A PROHIBITED TRANSFER OF CHILD CUSTODY, RECEIVING CUSTODY OF A CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A PROHIBITED TRANSFER, SERVING AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR A PROHIBITED TRANSFER OF CUSTODY, OR ADVERTISING OR SOLICITING A PROHIBITED TRANSFER OF CUSTODY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS AND TAKE OTHER REGULATORY ACTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE CHILD PLACING AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, INCLUDING GENERAL ADOPTION INFORMATION, INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD, AND INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-9-80 RELATING TO CERTAIN INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS.
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96)
04/19/23	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 22)
04/25/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
04/25/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 12)
04/25/23	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 13)
04/26/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 23)
04/27/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/27/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)