H 4757 General Bill, By Pope, Erickson, Davis, M.M. Smith, Bailey, Bradley, Brewer, Caskey, Crawford, Duncan, Forrest, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Haddon, Hardee, Hartnett, Hartz, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Martin, McCravy, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, T. Moore, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Robbins, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, Taylor, Teeple, Vaughan, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Chumley, Edgerton, Magnuson, Terribile, Kilmartin, White, Sanders, D. Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Guffey, Lastinger, Chapman and Bowers
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Summary: Parental Rights
    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.
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12/16/25	House	Prefiled
12/16/25	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/13/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
01/13/26	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 80)
01/14/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Sanders
01/15/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D. Mitchell, Cromer
01/20/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath
01/21/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, Lastinger
02/10/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
02/11/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
02/11/26	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Davis, Harris, Edgerton, White, Kilmartin, Brittain, Jones, Guest, Crawford, Hosey (House Journal-page 17)
02/11/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/12/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
02/12/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/18/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
02/18/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
02/18/26	House	Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 40)
02/19/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)
02/19/26	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 34)
02/24/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/24/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)