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SC H 4541

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Adoption

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4541 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4541 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4541 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-780, RELATING IN PART TO MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRIES, SO AS TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND OTHER ADOPTION-RELATED INFORMATION TO AN ADULT ADOPTEE IF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT IS DECEASED.

Who sponsors SC H 4541?

Burns, Hiott are the primary sponsors of SC H 4541.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-780, RELATING IN PART TO MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRIES, SO AS TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND OTHER ADOPTION-RELATED INFORMATION TO AN ADULT ADOPTEE IF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT IS DECEASED.

Introduced
2025-05-08
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Burnsprimary
  • Hiottprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-08

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4541&session=126&summary=B

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