# South Carolina S 0823: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-2630 AND 63-9-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF NO CONTACT ORDERS OR SUPERVISED CONTACT ORDERS WHEN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OR FINALIZING ADOPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THESE ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. South Carolina S 0823, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-2630 AND 63-9-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF NO CONTACT ORDERS OR SUPERVISED CONTACT ORDERS WHEN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OR FINALIZING ADOPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THESE ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Reichenbach (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/18/26) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0823-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina S 0823 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-2630 AND 63-9-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF NO CONTACT ORDERS OR SUPERVISED CONTACT ORDERS WHEN TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OR FINALIZING ADOPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THESE ORDERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/18/26 - Sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Child Welfare ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Courts must weigh contact limits for kids: benefit, low. Starting May 18, 2026, when ending parental rights or finalizing an adoption, the court considers no-contact or supervised contact to protect the child. The court can add these limits in the final order and must state why if it decides none are needed. It looks at violence, abuse reports, the child… - How contact orders last and get enforced: benefit, low. Starting May 18, 2026, a no-contact or supervised-contact order lasts until the child turns 18, unless the court changes it sooner. The order restrains the named adult, not the child. The child is not punished for starting contact. The court can enforce violations with civil contempt and can refer… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tameika Isaac Devine (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hutto (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Overture Walker (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | (Child Welfare)Passage of Bill | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | (Child Welfare)3rd Reading | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | Senate | (Child Welfare)2nd Reading | pass | 40 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature) - 2026-06-02: Act No. 196 (legislature) - 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-15: Ratified R 232 (legislature) - 2026-05-14: Read third time and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-13: Read second time (House) - 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House) - 2026-05-06: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-26: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-26: Introduced and read first time (House) - 2026-03-24: Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Read third time and sent to House (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-01-15: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Introduced and read first time (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/823.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/823.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0823-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).