Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 415
Session 2025-2026
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Signed by Governor on Feb 27, 2026
First Action
Mar 4, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
415
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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
Actions (18)
02/27/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
02/25/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 103
02/11/2026
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
02/06/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
02/05/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
02/05/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
02/05/2026
House
Read second time
02/05/2026
House
Amended
02/03/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
04/03/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/03/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
04/02/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
04/01/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
04/01/2025
Senate
Read second time
03/28/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
03/04/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
03/04/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 5, 2025 2:04:14 AM
Record Updated
Feb 28, 2026 6:26:39 AM