Bill Commons

SC S 858

enacted

Foster 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

Sponsors

  • Youngprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-11

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-18

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-02-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-02-18

    Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

  7. 2026-02-26

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-03-04

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-05-06

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-05-07

    Scrivener's error corrected

  12. 2026-05-07

    Debate adjourned

  13. 2026-05-12

    Debate adjourned

  14. 2026-05-13

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

  15. 2026-05-13

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

  16. 2026-05-13

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-05-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  18. 2026-05-13

    Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-18

  19. 2026-05-14

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-05-14

    Scrivener's error corrected

  21. 2026-05-14

    Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

  22. 2026-05-15

    Ratified R 237

  23. 2026-05-18

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  24. 2026-06-05

    Effective date 05/18/26

  25. 2026-06-02

    Act No. 199

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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