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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4253: Donor Statute

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 4253 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Donor Statute. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gatch.

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 63-3-530, RELATING TO JURISDICTION IN DOMESTIC MATTERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ACTIONS FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTION PARENTAL RIGHTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-17-10, RELATING TO PATERNITY DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO UPDATE DEFINITIONS TO ADDRESS ASSISTED REPRODUCTION PARENTAGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-17-20, RELATING TO A COURT'S JURISDICTION OVER A PERSON, SO AS TO PROVIDE CONFORMING LANGUAGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-17-40, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY PATERNITY AGREEMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“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: Gatch
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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