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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3654: Child Welfare

Enacted 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 3654 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare. Primary sponsor: Paula Calhoon (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Act No. 8.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1990 AND 63-11-550, BOTH RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD WELFARE RECORDS AND INFORMATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF CASE RECORDS TO COUNTY AND STATE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM STAFF AND TO THE STATE CHILD ADVOCATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-1340, AND 63-11-1360, RELATING TO CERTAIN DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THESE DIVISIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109

“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. Act No. 8
  2. Effective date 04/28/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 19
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
  9. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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