Bill Commons

SC H 3085

in committee

Child Custody

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3085 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3085 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

What is SC H 3085 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-220, RELATING TO PARENTING PLANS, SO AS TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME WITH EACH PARENT WHEN BOTH PARENTS ARE WILLING, ABLE, AND FIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-240, RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CERTAIN FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD, TO REQUIRE THAT A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT IF THE TIME-SHARING SCHEDULE DOES NOT ALLOCATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL PARENTING TIME TO EACH PARENT, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS TO MODIFY CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS.

Who sponsors SC H 3085?

Gatch, Kilmartin, C. Mitchell and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3085.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-220, RELATING TO PARENTING PLANS, SO AS TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME WITH EACH PARENT WHEN BOTH PARENTS ARE WILLING, ABLE, AND FIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-240, RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CERTAIN FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD, TO REQUIRE THAT A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT IF THE TIME-SHARING SCHEDULE DOES NOT ALLOCATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL PARENTING TIME TO EACH PARENT, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS TO MODIFY CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gatchprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Willisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

  2. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3085&session=126&summary=B

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