South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3094
Child Welfare
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McCravy (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARENTAL RIGHTS TO AFFIRM BIOLOGICAL SEX IN CHILD WELFARE AND PLACEMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-50 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX BY REQUIRING COURTS AND AGENCIES TO CONSIDER A CHILD'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AS A POSITIVE FACTOR IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE A CHILD TO ALIGN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX , INCLUDING IN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS, AND TO OFFER PROTECTIONS FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 4, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Edgerton - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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