South Carolina S 766: Rev. James Jamison retirement

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2025-2026 Bill 766 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 766

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-63-110, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED FOR COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, 
SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF 
THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-3350, RELATING TO ISSUANCE 
OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, AND FEES CHARGED, SO AS TO WAIVE THE FEES FOR 
HOMELESS PERSONS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-63-110 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
44-63-110. (A) For making, furnishing, or certifying any card, 
certificate, or certified copy of the record, for filing a record amendment 
according to the provisions of Section 44-63-60, 44-63-80, 44-63-90, or 44-63-100, or for searching the record, when no 
card, certificate, or certified copy is made, a fee in an amount as determined 
by the Board of the Department of Public Health and Environmental 
Control must be paid by the applicant, except that the Department of 
Social Services or its designee is not required to pay a fee when the 
information is needed for the purpose of establishing paternity or 
establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation. The amount of 
the fee established by the boarddepartment may not exceed the cost of the services 
performed and to the extent possible must be charged on a uniform basis 
throughout the State. When verification of the facts contained in these records 
is needed for Veterans Administration purposes in connection with a claim, it 
must be furnished without charge to the Veterans' Affairs Department of the 
Governor's Office or to a county veterans affairs officer upon request and upon 
the furnishing of satisfactory evidence that the request is for the purpose 
authorized in this chapter.

 (B)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection (A), fees for applicant requests pursuant to this section must be 
waived for all requests made by a homeless person whose status is verified as 
provided in item (2) and children who have aged out of the foster care system. 
A homeless person shall be provided no more than four birth records annually 
pursuant to this section.

 (2) An individual's status as a 
homeless person may be verified by a human services agency, legal services 
agency, or other similar agency that has knowledge of the individual's housing 
status including, but not limited to:

 (a) a homeless service agency 
receiving federal, state, county, or municipal funding to provide those 
services or otherwise sanctioned by a local continuum of care;

 (b) an attorney licensed to practice 
in the State;

 (c) a public school homeless liaison 
or school social worker; or

 (d) a human service provider funded by 
the State to serve homeless or runaway youth, individuals with mental illness, 
or individuals with addictions.

 (3) The department shall promulgate 
regulations to establish standards and procedures consistent with this section 
for waiver of applicable fees.

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-3350 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 (G)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection (C), fees for applicant requests pursuant to this section must be 
waived for all requests made by a homeless person whose status is verified as 
provided in item (2) and children who have aged out of the foster care system.

 (2) 
An individual's status as a homeless person may be verified by a human services 
agency, legal services agency, or other similar agency that has knowledge of 
the individual's housing status including, but not limited to:

 (a) 
a homeless service agency receiving federal, state, county, or municipal 
funding to provide those services or otherwise sanctioned by a local continuum 
of care;

 (b) 
an attorney licensed to practice in the State;

 (c) 
a public school homeless liaison or school social worker; or

 (d) 
a human service provider funded by the State to serve homeless or runaway 
youth, individuals with mental illness, or individuals with addictions.

 (3) 
The department shall promulgate regulations to establish standards and 
procedures consistent with this section for waiver of applicable fees.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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