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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3123: Attorney Fees, DSS Actions

In committee 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 3123 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Attorney Fees, DSS Actions. Primary sponsor: William Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): 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 15-77-300, RELATING TO THE ALLOWANCE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN STATE-INITIATED ACTIONS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCEPTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ACTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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