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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 3775"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3775 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Brawley", "Cobb-Hunter", "Collins", "Delleney", "Douglas", "Felder", "Henegan", "J.E. Smith", "Johnson", "King", "Knight", "McEachern", "Pitts", "Ridgeway", "Rutherford", "Simrill", "Thigpen", "West", "Wheeler", "Williams"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 26
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-02-16"
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last_action: "2018-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bdbfefe2-7b75-44f2-9164-ea66cca3b2f0"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3775&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "c2f901b00f01c074994c2193a14565aa6776236bd697c41c25e9abb848cc1389"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3775 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20170216.htm)
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2. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180403.htm)
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3. **4/5/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180405.htm)
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4. **4/6/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180406.htm)
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5. **5/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180503.htm)
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6. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180509.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **88–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Brawley — primary (person)
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- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
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- Collins — primary (person)
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- Delleney — primary (person)
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- Douglas — primary (person)
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- Felder — primary (person)
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- Henegan — primary (person)
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- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
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- Johnson — primary (person)
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- King — primary (person)
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- Knight — primary (person)
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- McEachern — primary (person)
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- Pitts — primary (person)
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- Ridgeway — primary (person)
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- Rutherford — primary (person)
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- Simrill — primary (person)
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- Thigpen — primary (person)
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- West — primary (person)
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- Wheeler — primary (person)
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- Williams — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
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- **2017-03-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
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- **2018-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, King
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- **2018-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-05** Debate interrupted
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- **2018-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-04-05** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
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- **2018-04-05** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2018-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
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- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 241
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- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-05-30** Effective date 07/01/19
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- **2018-05-31** Act No. 241
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bdbfefe2-7b75-44f2-9164-ea66cca3b2f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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