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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3094: Child Welfare

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3094 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Welfare. Primary sponsor: John McCravy (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), James Teeple (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARENTAL RIGHTS TO AFFIRM BIOLOGICAL SEX IN CHILD WELFARE AND PLACEMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-50 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX BY REQUIRING COURTS AND AGENCIES TO CONSIDER A CHILD'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AS A POSITIVE FACTOR IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE A CHILD TO ALIGN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX , INCLUDING IN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS, AND TO OFFER PROTECTIONS FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Edgerton
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source