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SC S 858

enacted

Foster Care

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 858 pass?

Yes. SC S 858 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Effective date 05/18/26

What is SC S 858 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-710, 63-11-740, 63-11-760, AND 63-11-770, ALL RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF FOSTER CARE REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR SERVING ON THE DIVISION'S BOARD AND THE PROCEDURE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO DISSOLVE LOCAL BOARDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL BOARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC S 858?

Young is the primary sponsor of SC S 858.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-710, 63-11-740, 63-11-760, AND 63-11-770, ALL RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF FOSTER CARE REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR SERVING ON THE DIVISION'S BOARD AND THE PROCEDURE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO DISSOLVE LOCAL BOARDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL BOARDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-06-05 — Effective date 05/18/26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Youngprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    Effective date 05/18/26

  2. 2026-06-02

    Act No. 199

  3. 2026-05-18

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-15

    Ratified R 237

  5. 2026-05-14

    Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

  6. 2026-05-14

    Scrivener's error corrected

  7. 2026-05-14

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-05-13

    Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-18

  9. 2026-05-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-05-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-05-13

    Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Edgerton, Magnuson, Frank, Morgan, White, Harris

  12. 2026-05-13

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). Frank, Morgan, Edgerton, Harris, White, Magnuson, Cromer

  13. 2026-05-12

    Debate adjourned

  14. 2026-05-07

    Debate adjourned

  15. 2026-05-07

    Scrivener's error corrected

  16. 2026-05-06

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-04

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  19. 2026-02-26

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-18

    Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

  21. 2026-02-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-18

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-02-11

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2026-02-18 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
    • Walker, Overture: excused
  • Passage of Bill

    2026-05-13 · pass · 94-18

    Member-level votes (124)
    • Alexander, Terry: yes
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Bradley, Jeff: yes
    • Burns, James Mikell: yes
    • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
    • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
    • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
    • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
    • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
    • Ford, Greg: yes
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Hardee, Kevin: yes
    • Hart, Christopher R.: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
    • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
    • Hewitt, Lee: yes
    • Hiott, David R.: yes
    • Hixon, William M.: yes
    • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
    • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
    • Landing, Kathy: yes
    • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
    • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
    • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
    • Luck, Jason S.: yes
    • Martin, David: yes
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
    • Neese, Mike M.: yes
    • Newton, Brandon: yes
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
    • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Willis, Mark N.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: no
    • Chumley, William M.: no
    • Cromer, April: no
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
    • Frank, Stephen: no
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
    • Harris, Robert J.: no
    • Huff, William C.: no
    • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
    • Long, Steven Wayne: no
    • Magnuson, Josiah: no
    • McCravy, John R., III: no
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
    • Pace, Jordan S.: no
    • Reese, Robert T.: no
    • Teeple, James E.: no
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: no
    • White, Joseph S.: no
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: excused
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: excused
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused

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