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SC H 5487

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Birth Certificates

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-140, RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTARY OR AMENDED BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADOPTED PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PERSON'S ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE UPON SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE STATE REGISTRAR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-04-01
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-01 — Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • C. Mitchellprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-01

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-04-01

    Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5487&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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