SC H4591 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-1)
Status: Passed on June 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-03 - Act No. 237
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "stop Harm From Addictive Social Media (shasm) Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Require Covered Social Media Platforms To Use Reasonable Means To Estimate The Age Of Certain Account Holders, To Verify The Age Of Certain Account Holders, To Create Default Account Settings For Certain Users, And To Create Certain Parental Consents. - Ratified Title

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Title

Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-14 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 42 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-03 Act No. 237
2026-06-05 Effective date 01/01/27
2026-05-19 Signed By Governor
2026-05-15 Ratified R 251
2026-05-14HouseRoll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
2026-05-14HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-14SenateRoll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
2026-05-14SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2026-05-14SenateAmended
2026-05-14 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-13SenateRead second time
2026-05-13SenateAmended
2026-05-12SenateRecalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-04-01SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-04-01SenateIntroduced and read first time
2026-04-01HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2026-03-31HouseRoll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
2026-03-31HouseRead second time
2026-03-31HouseAmended
2026-03-31HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Hewitt, Calhoon, Gibson
2026-03-31 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-26HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2026-03-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
2026-02-05HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer
2026-01-28HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Huff
2026-01-22HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Chapman, Lawson, Brewer, Ford, Pedalino, Ligon, Robbins
2026-01-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Sessions
2026-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13HouseIntroduced and read first time
2025-12-16HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-16HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

S1103 (Similar To) 2026-04-01 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4591&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20251217.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260326.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260331.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260331A.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260512.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260513.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260514.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4591_20260514A.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H4591%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27121
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27818
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27850

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