South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3431
South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Bernstein (Democratic)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Govan (Democratic)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ONLINE SERVICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN THE USE OF MINORS' PERSONAL DATA, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED ONLINE SERVICES, TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL DATA OF A MINOR THAT MAY BE COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL CONTROLS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
Text versions
- Filed
- 01/14/2026
- 05/12/2025
- 05/06/2025
- 05/05/2025
- 05/01/2025
- 04/24/2025
- 02/21/2025
- 02/19/2025
- 02/18/2025
- 02/13/2025
- 12/05/2024
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 House | Adopt Amendment 1A | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 1, 2025 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 20, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | Table Amendment 2 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | Table Amendment 3 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 6, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 96 - Feb 6, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 02/05/26 - Feb 5, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Feb 3, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 100 - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Returned to Senate with amendments - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Senate amendment amended - May 12, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amended - May 5, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Amended - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 21, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-14 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-17 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Amended - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Magnuson, Morgan, King, Hart, Gilliaard, Rivers, White - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartz - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus - Feb 18, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz, Calhoon, M.M.Smith - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Erickson, Bradley - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Guffey, Govan - 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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