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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H 3699"
citation: "South Carolina H 3699 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Henderson-Myers", "Henegan", "Knight", "Putnam", "Whipper"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-08"
last_action: "2018-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08901369-4969-4b36-b614-b066a3514b6c"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3699&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "4facd934b11ef73a20a9b1577278005c71b9499803bb2ce744ecc92d2727ff3b"
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 3699 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **1/23/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180123.htm)
2. **1/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180124.htm)
3. **1/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180125.htm)
4. **1/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180126.htm)
5. **2/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180228.htm)
6. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20170208.htm)
7. **3/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180322.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brown — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Putnam — primary (person)
- Whipper — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Henegan
- **2018-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-01-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-01-25** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-01-25** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2018-01-25** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2018-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
- **2018-01-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2018-01-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-30** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-17** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2018-04-18** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-04-25** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2018-04-25** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 177
- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
- **2018-05-14** Act No. 165
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08901369-4969-4b36-b614-b066a3514b6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).