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H 4541

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 8, 2025.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-780, RELATING IN PART TO MUTUAL CONSENT REGISTRIES, SO AS TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND OTHER ADOPTION-RELATED INFORMATION TO AN ADULT ADOPTEE IF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT IS DECEASED.

Bill ID SC-126-H-4541
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House in_committee 2025-05-08
Summary

Adoption

Sponsor
Burns
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-05-08 Status in_committee
2025-05-08 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 44 )
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