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type: "Bill"
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title: "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT\", TO PROVIDE A LEGAL MECHANISM TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM CREDIBLE RISKS OF ABDUCTION RELATED TO LEGAL CUSTODY OR VISITATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-2340, 63-7-2345, 63-7-2350, 63-13-50, 63-13-60, 63-13-190, 63-13-420, 63-13-430, 63-13-620, 63-13-630, 63-13-820, 63-13-830, 63-13-1010, AND 63-11-70, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT REVIEWS AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS, OTHER CHILD WELFARE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS, GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES, FAMILY CHLDCARE HOMES, AND RELIGIOUS CHILDCARE CENTERS, AMONG OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS 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: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "H 3220"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3220 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Carter", "Caskey", "Chumley", "Haddon", "Mitchell", "Pope", "W. Newton"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 28
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2022-12-08"
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last_action: "2024-05-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1a0ec36-c3d6-41de-bf64-b6adff3f024b"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3220&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "59efd72372e7c31ce96b36e8265363db7d0951d8eeb658749e2fc638b5330f95"
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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 3220 (2023-2024) — Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE A LEGAL MECHANISM TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM CREDIBLE RISKS OF ABDUCTION RELATED TO LEGAL CUSTODY OR VISITATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-7-2340, 63-7-2345, 63-7-2350, 63-13-50, 63-13-60, 63-13-190, 63-13-420, 63-13-430, 63-13-620, 63-13-630, 63-13-820, 63-13-830, 63-13-1010, AND 63-11-70, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT REVIEWS AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS, OTHER CHILD WELFARE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS, GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES, FAMILY CHLDCARE HOMES, AND RELIGIOUS CHILDCARE CENTERS, AMONG OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3220.htm)
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2. **04/19/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20230419.htm)
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3. **04/21/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20230421.htm)
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4. **05/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20240501.htm)
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5. **05/04/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20230504.htm)
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6. **05/07/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20240507.htm)
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7. **12/08/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3220_20221208.htm)
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## Votes
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **91–1** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Carter — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Chumley — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- W. Newton — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-12-08** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2022-12-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-19** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2023-04-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
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- **2023-04-26** Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Harris, Magnuson, Cromer, Nutt, Burns, Chumley, Long, White, TA Morgan, May, Erickson
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- **2023-05-02** Debate adjourned
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- **2023-05-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-03** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
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- **2023-05-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-05-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-19** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
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- **2024-04-23** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Adams, Garrett, Gustafson, Tedder
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- **2024-05-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-07** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2024-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-1
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- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 203
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- **2024-05-21** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/21/24
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- **2024-05-29** Act No. 195
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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/b1a0ec36-c3d6-41de-bf64-b6adff3f024b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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