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type: "Bill"
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title: "Foster Care"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-710, 63-11-740, 63-11-760, AND 63-11-770, ALL RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF FOSTER CARE REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR SERVING ON THE DIVISION'S BOARD AND THE PROCEDURE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO DISSOLVE LOCAL BOARDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL BOARDS; 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: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "S 858"
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citation: "South Carolina S 858 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Young"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 25
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2026-01-28"
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last_action: "2026-06-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d171c9f6-85e9-46ab-9ee0-76efc8b8611c"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=858&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "be4e9fa1e8f516f1894fe73e43109cf2f3d6f871f1c360d6297639bb2ab3886e"
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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 S 858 (2025-2026) — Foster Care
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-11-700, 63-11-710, 63-11-740, 63-11-760, AND 63-11-770, ALL RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF FOSTER CARE REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR SERVING ON THE DIVISION'S BOARD AND THE PROCEDURE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO DISSOLVE LOCAL BOARDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL BOARDS; 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/sess126_2025-2026/bills/858.htm)
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2. **01/28/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260128.htm)
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3. **02/11/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260211.htm)
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4. **02/18/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260218.htm)
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5. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260506.htm)
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6. **05/07/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260507.htm)
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7. **05/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260513.htm)
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8. **05/14/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/858_20260514.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **94–18** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Young — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2026-01-28** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-02-18** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-02-18** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-18** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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- **2026-02-26** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2026-03-04** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2026-05-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-07** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-07** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-05-12** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-05-13** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Frank, Morgan, Edgerton, Harris, White, Magnuson, Cromer
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- **2026-05-13** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Edgerton, Magnuson, Frank, Morgan, White, Harris
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- **2026-05-13** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-05-13** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-18
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- **2026-05-14** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-14** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-05-14** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 237
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- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-05** Effective date 05/18/26
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- **2026-06-02** Act No. 199
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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/d171c9f6-85e9-46ab-9ee0-76efc8b8611c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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