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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 03, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS MEASURES TO PROMOTE AND ENSURE PRIVACY AMONG SEXES USING CERTAIN RESTROOMS AND CHANGING FACILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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Senate • Feb 04, 2026: Referred to Committee on Education
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Summary
Comments on H 4756
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Brewerprimary
- Brittainprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Davisprimary
- Duncanprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Gatchprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Guestprimary
- Hardeeprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Holmanprimary
- J.E. Johnsonprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Longprimary
- Loweprimary
- Martinprimary
- McCravyprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Sandersprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- G.M. Smithprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Willisprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Yowprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Whiteprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Huffprimary
- Landingprimary
- Lastingerprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- McCabeprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- Bowersprimary
Votes
YES: 27
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- 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
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NO: 87
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- 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.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- 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.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- 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
- Sessions, Heath
- 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
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 83
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- 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.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- 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.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- 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
- Sessions, Heath
- 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
NO: 32
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton 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
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 96
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- 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
- 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.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- 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.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- 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.
- Luck, Jason S.
- 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.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- 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
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 19
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 6
Actions
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
- Amended
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Pope, Magnuson, McCravy, Edgerton, Gisbson, Terribile, Morgan, Calhoon, Cox, Ford, Cromer, Robbins, Gatch, Whitmire, Duncan
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Teeple, Guffey, McCabe
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, D.Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
- 12/17/2025HTML
- 01/22/2026HTML
- 01/28/2026HTML
- 01/29/2026HTML
- 02/03/2026HTML
- Latest VersionHTML
- House Amendment number 1 (01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 2 (Table Amendment 2 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 3 (Table Amendment 3 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 25 (01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 27 (Table Amendment 27 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 28 (Table Amendment 28 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 4 (01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 5 (Table Amendment 5 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 6 (Table Amendment 6 Passed, 01/28/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 23 (01/29/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 26 (01/29/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 40 (01/29/2026)HTML
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