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Subcommittee gives favorable report to bill shifting child-advocacy hiring and reporting to Department of Children’s Advocacy
Summary
The Domestic Relations, Business and Probate Laws Subcommittee gave a favorable report to House Bill 3654, moving regulatory and hiring authority for parts of the child advocate system to the Department of Children’s Advocacy and strengthening reporting and records-access provisions.
The South Carolina House Domestic Relations, Business and Probate Laws Subcommittee on Oct. 12, 2025, voted 5-0 to give House Bill 3654 a favorable report, moving regulatory authority and certain hiring and reporting responsibilities for parts of the child advocate system to the Department of Children’s Advocacy.
House Bill 3654, introduced by Representative Paula Calhoun, updates how state and county guardian ad litem programs interact with the state child advocacy system. The bill, summarized to the subcommittee by legislative staff, explicitly allows county and state guardian ad litem program staff and the state…
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