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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3506: Human Biological Sexes

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 3506 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Biological Sexes. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton.

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 ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND OTHER RULES OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SEXES FOR PURPOSES OF THE LAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
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, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  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