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2007-2008 Bills:  S - 138      H - 3077      H - 3172
 

H - 3172 - This would not apply to adoptions prior to June 30, 2008

H 3172 General Bill, By Toole and Littlejohn
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
20-7-1792 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTEE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF HIS OR HER ORIGINAL RECORD OF BIRTH FROM THE STATE
REGISTRAR UNLESS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS THE ADOPTEE'S BIRTH PARENT HAS
FILED A NOTARIZED FORM WITH THE STATE REGISTRAR PROHIBITING RELEASE OF
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE A BIRTH PARENT TO BE GIVEN INFORMATION
ABOUT PROHIBITING RELEASE OF SUCH INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING A
CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT FOR ADOPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO
ADOPTIONS FINALIZED AFTER JUNE 30, 2008, AND APPLIES TO ALL OTHER ADOPTIONS
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR TO CARRY OUT A
PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

12/20/2006 House Prefiled
12/20/2006 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-96
1/9/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-96
4/24/2007 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-123
4/25/2007 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
4/25/2007 House Debate adjourned HJ-34
4/26/2007 House Amended HJ-18
4/26/2007 House Read second time HJ-22
4/26/2007 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-22
4/27/2007 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
4/27/2007 Scrivener's error corrected
5/1/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
5/1/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
5/7/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott