South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4591
Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Guffey (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Ford
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Lastinger
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "STOP HARM FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA (SHASM) ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO REQUIRE COVERED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO USE REASONABLE MEANS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO VERIFY THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO CREATE DEFAULT ACCOUNT SETTINGS FOR CERTAIN USERS, AND TO CREATE CERTAIN PARENTAL CONSENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 3, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 237 - Jun 5, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 01/01/27 - May 19, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 251 - May 14, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 - May 14, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1 - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Amended - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Amended - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Amended - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Hewitt, Calhoon, Gibson - Mar 31, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Huff - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Chapman, Lawson, Brewer, Ford, Pedalino, Ligon, Robbins - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Sessions - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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