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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3118: Parental Bill of Rights

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 3118 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Parental Bill of Rights. Primary sponsor: Mike Burns (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Edgerton.

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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 ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS HAVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, AND CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO INFRINGE ON PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CREATE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICIES; TO PROHIBIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FROM SOLICITING OR PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITHOUT WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER'S PROVISIONS SUPERSEDE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS; AND TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO THE AGE AT WHICH A MINOR MAY CONSENT TO HEALTH SERVICES, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE TO EIGHTEEN.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Edgerton
  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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