South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4757
Parental Rights
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pope (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
- Forrest (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Hardee (Republican)
- Hartnett (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Whitmire (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Lastinger
- Chapman (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, TO AFFIRM AND ENUMERATE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT MINIMUM STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND A RELATED MODEL PARENTAL RIGHTS POLICY, TO PROVIDE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT RELATED POLICIES, TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITED PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION UPON EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO MINOR CONSENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES, SO AS TO CLARIFY, STRENGTHEN, AND EXPAND REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTAL CONSENT FOR NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT OF MINORS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS ALLEGED BY PARENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY REPEALING SECTION 63-5-350 RELATING TO FURNISHING HEALTH SERVICES TO MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT; BY DESIGNATING THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59 AS "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-5-370 RELATING TO CERTAIN CONSENT NOT BEING SUBJECT TO DISAFFIRMANCE.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Table Amendment 12 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Table Motion to Adjourn Debate | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Adopt Amendment 23 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Table Amendment 4 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-1 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 12, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers - Feb 11, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Davis, Harris, Edgerton, White, Kilmartin, Brittain, Jones, Guest, Crawford, Hosey - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, Lastinger - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell, Cromer - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Sanders - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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