S 0823 — AN ACT TO 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
Last action — Act No. 196
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 18, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill requires family courts to consider no contact and supervised contact orders in parental rights cases.
This legislation mandates that family courts evaluate the use of no contact or supervised contact orders when deciding on parental rights and adoptions. It aims to provide clearer guidelines for such determinations.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families involved in custody or adoption cases may see a structured approach to no contact and supervised interactions.
Summary
Child Welfare
Bill Text
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Action History
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Act No. 196
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Effective date 05/18/26
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 232
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Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 14)
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Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 114)
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Read second time (House Journal-page 113)
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Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 88)
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 25)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
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Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9)
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Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
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Amended (Senate Journal-page 9)
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Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
Sponsors
- Senator Mike Reichenbach · Primary
- Senator Overture Walker · Cosponsor
- Senator Tameika Isaac Devine · Cosponsor
- Senator Brad Hutto · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
Not signed on (166)
166 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 166 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 111 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (124)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
How each member voted (4)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Senator Billy Garrett | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Carlisle Kennedy | — | Not Voting |
| Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Senator Brad Hutto | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Jeffrey R. Graham | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Margie Bright Matthews | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Ronnie A. Sabb | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Ronnie W. Cromer | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Tom Fernandez | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 0823 do?
- Child Welfare
- Who sponsors S 0823?
- S 0823 is sponsored by Senator Mike Reichenbach, Senator Overture Walker, Senator Tameika Isaac Devine, and Senator Brad Hutto.
- What is the current status of S 0823?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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