South CarolinaDepartment of Social Services
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-10 AND 63-7-1620, RELATING TO PRINCIPLES OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST ENSURE THAT CHILD WELFARE AND SAFETY ARE THE PREDOMINANT BASIS OF ANY RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS AND THAT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION OVER DECISIONS PERTAINING TO CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' ServicesLatest
- Feb 13Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 12Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, King
- Feb 6Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced