SC H 5446
in committeeChild Financial Assistance Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 5446 pass?
Not yet. SC H 5446 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC H 5446 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CHILD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 SO AS TO CREATE A CIVIL PROCESS TO PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR AN ORDER REQUIRING A PERSON WHO CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD TO PAY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT OF THE CHILD, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS AS PART OF DETERMINING APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-25-322, RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Who sponsors SC H 5446?
Bamberg, Collins, Gatch and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5446.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CHILD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63 SO AS TO CREATE A CIVIL PROCESS TO PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR AN ORDER REQUIRING A PERSON WHO CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD TO PAY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT OF THE CHILD, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AND THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS AS PART OF DETERMINING APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-25-322, RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-26 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bambergprimary
- Collinsprimary
- Gatchprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Watersprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Hartprimary
- Jordanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-26
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-26
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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