H 3502 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Department of Social Services

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-10 AND 63-7-1620, RELATING TO PRINCIPLES OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT MUST ENSURE THAT CHILD WELFARE AND SAFETY ARE THE PREDOMINANT BASIS OF ANY RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS AND THAT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION OVER DECISIONS PERTAINING TO CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

103–1

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 118

Feb 12, 2025

D Democratic33

28 Yea 1 Nay 4

84% Yea

R Republican85

75 Yea 10

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 12, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-1-14)

house

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors