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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3256: Baby Olivia Act

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 3256 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Baby Olivia Act. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oremus (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Forrest.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 AMENDING SECTION 59-32-30, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIRED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN ULTRASOUND VIDEO SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VITAL ORGANS IN EARLY FETAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER-GENERATED ANIMATION SHOWING THE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION AND EVERY STAGE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AND TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“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: Cromer, Forrest
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Introduced and read first time
  9. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  10. Prefiled

Sources

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