-
IntroducedDec 16, 2025
-
Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
-
Passed Senate
-
Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 24, 2026: Referred to Committee on Education
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 4757
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- M.M. Smithprimary
- Baileyprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Duncanprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Gatchprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Guestprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Hardeeprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Longprimary
- Loweprimary
- Martinprimary
- McCravyprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- G.M. Smithprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Willisprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Yowprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Sandersprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Lastingerprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Bowersprimary
Votes
YES: 82
- Bailey, William H.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 31
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 6
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 116
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 2
- Neese, Mike M.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 105
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 12
- Bauer, Heather
- Chumley, William M.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Wooten, Chris
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
- Feb 19, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-1
- 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
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Davis, Harris, Edgerton, White, Kilmartin, Brittain, Jones, Guest, Crawford, Hosey
- 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
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Bill Texts
- 12/17/2025HTML
- 02/10/2026HTML
- 02/11/2026HTML
- 02/12/2026HTML
- 02/18/2026HTML
- 02/19/2026HTML
- Latest VersionHTML
- House Amendment number 1 (02/11/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 2SUB (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 3 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 4 (Table Amendment 4 Passed, 02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 6 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 7 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 8 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 9 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 10 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 11 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 12 (Table Amendment 12 Passed, 02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 23 (Adopt Amendment 23 Passed, 02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 24 (02/18/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 5SUB (02/18/2026)HTML
Documents
