Birth certificate
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-63-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ISSUE UPON RECEIPT OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION A CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN BIRTH FOR A CHILD WITH UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP WHO IS BORN IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY TO A PARENT WHO IS A RESIDENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTARY OR AMENDED BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Last action Jan 23, 2020
Floor votes · House Jan 21, 2020
How they voted
97–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 106
Jan 21, 2020
D
Democratic38
84% Yea
R
Republican68
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 21, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-9)
house
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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