South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4652 — Family Court

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 2 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-605 SO AS TO REQUIRE JUDGES IN FAMILY COURT ACTIONS TO ISSUE ORDERS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 4652 includes a requirement for family court judges in South Carolina to issue orders within a specified timeframe after a hearing. Judges must provide orders no later than ten business days after the hearing or seven business days after any post-hearing evidence is submitted, whichever is later. If judges need more time, they must explain the reasons for each extension every ten days. This change aims to ensure timely decisions in family court, which can significantly impact families involved in legal proceedings.

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2025-2026 Bill 4652 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4652Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-605 SO AS TO REQUIRE JUDGES IN FAMILY COURT ACTIONS TO ISSUE ORDERS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 63 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 63-3-605.  (A) The judge presiding over any family court hearing must issue an order no later than:
       (1) ten business days after conclusion of the hearing;
or        (2) seven business days after submission of post-hearing evidence, whichever occurs later.
    (B) Any extension beyond the timeframes established in subsection (A) is permissible only if:
       (1) every ten days, the judge provides the parties a written explanation of the reasons for the extension;
and        (2) an extension is limited to extraordinary circumstances that make compliance with the timeframes provided in subsection (A) impracticable.
    (C) This section applies to all matters taken under advisement by the court.
    (D) Failure to comply with this section may be addressed through judicial review or disciplinary action as provided by law.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Prefiled

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4652 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-3-605 SO AS TO REQUIRE JUDGES IN FAMILY COURT ACTIONS TO ISSUE ORDERS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Who sponsors H 4652?
H 4652 is sponsored by Representative Sarita L. Edgerton and Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley.
What is the current status of H 4652?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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