S 823 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Welfare

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-2630 AND 63-9-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF NO CONTACT ORDERS OR SUPERVISED CONTACT ORDERS WHEN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OR FINALIZING ADOPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THESE ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 43

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

28 Yea 4

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

May 13, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (106-0-9)

house

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors