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SC H4541

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Burns

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows adoption agencies to release the identity of a biological parent and all adoption-related records to an adult adoptee (18 years or older) if the biological parent is deceased
  • Requires the adoptee to provide a death certification from the Department of Public Health's bureau of vital statistics or equivalent office in another jurisdiction as proof of the biological parent's death
  • Creates an exception to existing mutual consent registry requirements, which normally require both parties to file affidavits before identifying information can be shared
  • Amends Section 63-9-780 of the South Carolina Code regarding confidential adoption registries
  • Takes effect upon approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

Adoption

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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