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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4622: Equal Parenting 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 4622 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Equal Parenting Act. Primary sponsor: Gil Gatch (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), John Lastinger (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Terry Alexander (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander.

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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 ENACTING THE "EQUAL PARENTING ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, AND 63-3-870, ALL RELATING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM APPOINTED IN PRIVATE FAMILY COURT ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AGAINST GUARDIAN AD LITEM BIAS OR OTHER MISCONDUCT, TO CLARIFY THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME FOR BOTH PARENTS IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST, AND TO ADDRESS THE APPORTIONMENT OF FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, AND 63-15-240, ALL RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EQUAL PARENTING TIME IS PRESUMED TO BE IN A CHILD'S BEST INTEREST IN CHILD CUSTODY ACTIONS, THAT PARENTAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE PARENTING TIME OF THE OTHER PARENT IS GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59

“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: Alexander
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Vaughan
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Erickson, Bradley
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ford
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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