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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 415: Child Welfare Caregivers

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

S 415 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare Caregivers. Primary sponsor: Tom Young (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Russell Ott (Democratic), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Act No. 99.

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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 SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN'S CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE TERM "LICENSED"; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION BY A STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE, SO AS TO APPLY TO CHILDREN PLACED WITH RELATIVES OR FICTIVE KIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2320, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PROGRAM, SO AS TO LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE OF A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN AND TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO USE DIFFERENT STANDARDS WHEN LICENSING RELATIVES AND FICTIVE KIN; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, OR LEGAL GUARDIAN PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-2400, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FOSTER CHILDREN WHO MAY BE PLACED IN A FOSTER HOME, SO AS TO REMOVE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT LIMITATIONS FROM KINSHIP FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. 99
  2. Effective date 02/27/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 103
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  8. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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