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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Adoption"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-750, RELATING TO FINAL ADOPTION HEARINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE MANDATORY NINETY-DAY WAITING PERIOD TO FINALIZE AN ADOPTION; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, 63-9-710, AND 63-7-1660, ALL RELATING TO CHILD PERMANENCY PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO EXPEDITE PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-40, RELATING TO INFANT SAFE HAVENS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARING AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING TO OCCUR IN THE SAME PROCEEDING, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF \"SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD\"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO PROMOTE TIMELY PERMANENCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 3553"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3553 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Brewer", "Burns", "Crawford", "Cromer", "Davis", "Erickson", "G.M. Smith", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Landing", "M.M. Smith", "Magnuson", "McCravy", "Mitchell", "Oremus", "Pace", "Pope", "Robbins", "S. Jones", "T. Moore", "W. Newton", "Weeks", "West", "Wheeler", "White", "Yow"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2022-12-15"
+last_action: "2023-06-26"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/051f2376-0b39-45a4-bf3c-56ca9342a185"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3553&session=125&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d14e9225c118bea0b328ea0d34904b8a53483df491291f7dae610a2ad71e0545"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3553 (2023-2024) — Adoption
+
+AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-750, RELATING TO FINAL ADOPTION HEARINGS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE MANDATORY NINETY-DAY WAITING PERIOD TO FINALIZE AN ADOPTION; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, 63-9-710, AND 63-7-1660, ALL RELATING TO CHILD PERMANENCY PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO EXPEDITE PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-40, RELATING TO INFANT SAFE HAVENS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARING AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING TO OCCUR IN THE SAME PROCEEDING, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-9-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-1700, RELATING TO PERMANENCY PLANNING, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO PROMOTE TIMELY PERMANENCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3553.htm)
+2. **1/31/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230131.htm)
+3. **12/15/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20221215.htm)
+4. **3/29/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230329.htm)
+5. **5/10/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230510.htm)
+6. **5/11/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230511.htm)
+7. **5/12/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230512.htm)
+8. **5/9/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3553_20230509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Brewer — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Cromer — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Landing — primary (person)
+- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- Mitchell — primary (person)
+- Oremus — primary (person)
+- Pace — primary (person)
+- Pope — primary (person)
+- Robbins — primary (person)
+- S. Jones — primary (person)
+- T. Moore — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2022-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2022-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2023-01-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, White
+- **2023-01-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hiott
+- **2023-01-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith
+- **2023-01-31** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
+- **2023-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
+- **2023-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer
+- **2023-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Weeks, Wheeler
+- **2023-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Yow, Pope
+- **2023-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-04** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
+- **2023-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-05** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2023-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-04-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2023-04-20** Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, Gustafson
+- **2023-05-09** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-05-11** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2023-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-05-12** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-05-23** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-23** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
+- **2023-06-07** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2023-06-07** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2023-06-14** Ratified R 99
+- **2023-06-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2023-06-26** Effective date 06/19/23
+- **2023-06-26** Act No. 80
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/051f2376-0b39-45a4-bf3c-56ca9342a185`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+