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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4591: Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

Enacted 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 4591 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media. Primary sponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 01/01/27.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "STOP HARM FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA (SHASM) ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO REQUIRE COVERED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO USE REASONABLE MEANS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO VERIFY THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO CREATE DEFAULT ACCOUNT SETTINGS FOR CERTAIN USERS, AND TO CREATE CERTAIN PARENTAL CONSENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Effective date 01/01/27
  2. Act No. 237
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 251
  5. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Amended
  10. Scrivener's error corrected
  11. Read second time
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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