Bill Commons

SC H 3097

in committee

Adoption

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3097 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3097 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-06): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman, Brewer, Murphy

What is SC H 3097 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD" TO "CHILD WITH CHALLENGING ADOPTION CIRCUMSTANCES"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-9-60, 63-9-750, 63-9-1370, 63-9-1750, AND 63-9-2030, ALL RELATING TO ADOPTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Who sponsors SC H 3097?

J.L. Johnson, Spann-Wilder, M.M. Smith and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3097.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD" TO "CHILD WITH CHALLENGING ADOPTION CIRCUMSTANCES"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-9-60, 63-9-750, 63-9-1370, 63-9-1750, AND 63-9-2030, ALL RELATING TO ADOPTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman, Brewer, Murphy
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.L. Johnsonprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • B.L. Coxprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Murphyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox, Holman, Brewer, Murphy

  2. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3097&session=126&summary=B

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