Foster Care
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 18, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-16-11)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
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