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Fall Public Hearing on Children’s Issues
The South Carolina Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children will hold its first fall public hearing of 2025 at the South Carolina State House in Room 105 of the Gressette Building on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM. The Committee holds annual hearings in the fall to
receive input and recommendations from citizens and experts around the state to help shape its legislative initiatives regarding children. Past hearings have included testimony from kinship caregivers, child welfare practitioners, mental health professionals, and concerned members of the community about a variety of topics affecting South Carolina’s children. The Columbia hearings are the first in a series of hearings that will continue in Florence, Greenville, North Charleston, and Aiken.
Individuals wishing to testify should email [email protected] to sign up for a specific time. Each speaker will have three minutes to present. Additionally, individuals may submit written testimony to [email protected] no later than Friday, October 17, 2025.
All sessions will be livestreamed on the South Carolina State House’s website and will include closed captioning.
Please contact Morgan Maxwell at [email protected] for additional information on the Committee on Children or its upcoming hearings
