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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3502: Department of Social Services

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 3502 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Social Services. Primary sponsor: Bruce Bannister (Republican), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Micah Caskey (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), John King (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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 Family and Veterans' Services
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
  5. Read second time
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, King
  7. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Prefiled

Sources

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