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S0823Introduced in the Senate

Child Welfare

Passed

Introduced by Mike Reichenbach, District 31

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Act No. 196

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · May 13, 2026

115

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
William Whitmire1Yes
Adam Duncan2Yes
Phillip Bowers3Yes
Davey Hiott4Yes
Neal Collins5Yes
April Cromer6Yes
Lee Gilreath7Yes
Don Chapman8Yes
Blake Sanders9Yes
Thomas Beach10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Scrivener's error corrected

  4. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  5. Committee Amendment Adopted

  6. Read second time

  7. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  8. Amended

  9. Read third time and sent to House

  10. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  11. Introduced and read first time

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

  14. Debate adjourned

  15. Read second time

  16. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0

  17. Read third time and enrolled

  18. Ratified R 232

  19. Signed By Governor

  20. Effective date 05/18/26

  21. Act No. 196

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