H 4756 General Bill, By Pope, Bailey, Ballentine, Brewer, Brittain, Bustos, Caskey, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Forrest, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Hardee, Hartz, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, J.E. Johnson, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Martin, McCravy, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, T. Moore, W. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Rankin, Robbins, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Taylor, Vaughan, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Willis, Wooten, Yow, B. Newton, Chumley, Edgerton, Magnuson, Terribile, White, D. Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff, Landing, Lastinger, Teeple, Guffey, McCabe, Gibson and Bowers
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Summary: South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act
    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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12/16/25	House	Prefiled
12/16/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 79)
01/13/26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 79)
01/14/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, D. Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff
01/15/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
01/21/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Teeple, Guffey, McCabe
01/22/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)
01/28/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, Bowers
01/28/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 410)
01/28/26	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Pope, Magnuson, McCravy, Edgerton, Gisbson, Terribile, Morgan, Calhoon, Cox, Ford, Cromer, Robbins, Gatch, Whitmire, Duncan (House Journal-page 410)
01/29/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 26)
01/29/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
01/29/26	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19 (House Journal-page 30)
02/03/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20)
02/03/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/04/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/04/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/17/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/24/26	Senate	Special order, set for March 24, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 26)
03/25/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 48)
03/25/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 48)
03/25/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 48)
03/25/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 48)
03/26/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 49)
03/26/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 49)
04/01/26	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-14-26 (House Journal-page 28)
04/01/26		Scrivener's error corrected