South Carolina Senate Bill 1037

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "protecting Children From Chatbots Act"; By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 39, So As To Define Terms Related To Chatbot Usage; To Provide That A Covered Entity Shall Make A Limited-access Mode Of A Chatbot Available And Verify The User's Age; To Provide That If A Parent Provides Consent, Then A Minor Shall Be Able To Use A Chatbot In Limited-access Mode Or Access Restricted Features; To Prohibit A Covered Entity From Prioritizing Engagement At The Expense Of The User's Well-being; To Provide Procedures To Report Incidents Of Harm That A Chatbot Inflicts On A Minor; And To Provide Penalties.

Protecting Children from Chatbots

Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]

Sen. Billy Garrett [R]

Sen. Rex Rice [R]

Sen. Brian Adams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-24		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-03-19	Senate	Introduced and read first time

H5476 (Similar To) 2026-03-31 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1037&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/1037_20260319.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/1037_20260324.htm