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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 823: 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

S 823 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare. Primary sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Brad Hutto (Democratic), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/18/26.

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 ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-2630 AND 63-9-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF NO CONTACT ORDERS OR SUPERVISED CONTACT ORDERS WHEN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OR FINALIZING ADOPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THESE ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Effective date 05/18/26
  2. Act No. 196
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 232
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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