SC S 858
enactedFoster Care
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-06-05 — Effective date 05/18/26
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Youngprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-28
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-28
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-18
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-02-18
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-18
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
2026-02-26
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-03-04
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-05-06
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-07
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-07
Debate adjourned
2026-05-12
Debate adjourned
2026-05-13
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Frank, Morgan, Edgerton, Harris, White, Magnuson, Cromer
2026-05-13
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Edgerton, Magnuson, Frank, Morgan, White, Harris
2026-05-13
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-13
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-18
2026-05-14
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-14
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-14
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
2026-05-15
Ratified R 237
2026-05-18
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-05
Effective date 05/18/26
2026-06-02
Act No. 199
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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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