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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4631: Youth Mental Health 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 4631 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Youth Mental Health Act. Primary sponsor: David Martin (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Carla Schuessler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler.

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 ENACTING THE "SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 16 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS OPERATING IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO DISPLAY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY CHILDREN AND TEENS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“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: Schuessler
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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