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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3013: Guardians ad Litem

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3013 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Guardians ad Litem. Primary sponsor: Robby Robbins (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-820, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN PRIVATE FAMILY COURT CASES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK TO SERVE AS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley, Gibson
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell
  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source