South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

H 3115 — Birth Certificates

Last action — Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 23 removed

2 line(s) added, 23 removed.

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30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3115Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3115Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter   Committee Report April 30, 2025   H.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.
3115   Introduced by Reps.
Cobb-Hunter, Spann-Wilder and McCravy   S.
Printed 4/30/25--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2025   ________   The committee on House Ways and Means To whom was referred a Bill (H.
3115) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 44-63-110, relating to fees charged for copies of birth certificates, so as to waive the fees for homeless, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
  B.W.
BANNISTER for Committee.
  _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.
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Action History

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin, Gilliard

  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Govan

  4. Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26

  5. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means

  6. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  7. Introduced and read first time

  8. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  9. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3115 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.
Who sponsors H 3115?
H 3115 is sponsored by Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, and Representative Wendell G. Gilliard.
What is the current status of H 3115?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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