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SC H 4622

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Equal Parenting Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EQUAL PARENTING ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, AND 63-3-870, ALL RELATING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM APPOINTED IN PRIVATE FAMILY COURT ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AGAINST GUARDIAN AD LITEM BIAS OR OTHER MISCONDUCT, TO CLARIFY THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME FOR BOTH PARENTS IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST, AND TO ADDRESS THE APPORTIONMENT OF FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, AND 63-15-240, ALL RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST IN CHILD CUSTODY ACTIONS, THAT PARENTAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE PARENTING TIME OF THE OTHER PARENT IS GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gatchprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Gagnonprimary
  • Guffeyprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Sessionsprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Teepleprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • Landingprimary
  • Fordprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Bowersprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • J.L. Johnsonprimary
  • Lastingerprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-14

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey

  6. 2026-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

  7. 2026-01-22

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford

  8. 2026-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Erickson, Bradley

  9. 2026-02-03

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Vaughan

  10. 2026-02-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson

  11. 2026-02-24

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  12. 2026-03-31

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

  13. 2026-04-29

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4622&session=126&summary=B

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