S 996

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 996
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Amended
May 13, 2026
S. 996
Introduced
by Senators Young, Sutton, Reichenbach, Devine, Zell, Elliott and Tedder
S. Printed 5/13/26--H.
Read the first time March 31, 2026
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY
AMENDING SECTION 63-13-190, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS OF
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A
PERSON WHO HAS DIRECT UNSUPERVISED CONTACT WITH A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL UNDERGO A STATE FINGERPRINT-BASED
BACKGROUND CHECK.
    Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION
1.  Section 63-13-190(A)(2) of the S.C. Code is
amended to read:
    (A)(2) A volunteer or an employee of a
contractor or subcontractor who contracts with the
Department of Social Services for the
delivery of protective services, family preservation
services, foster care services, family reunification services, adoption
services, and other related services or programs or a person child welfare services and who has direct unsupervised
contact with a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services shall
undergo a state fingerprint-based background check to be conducted by the State
Law Enforcement Division to determine any state criminal history and a
fingerprint-based background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to determine any other criminal history.  No person may be
employed by a contractor or a subcontractor, act in a volunteer capacity, or
have access to a child in the custody of the department if the person has been
convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any crime listed in Section
63-13-40(A).
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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