Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4756: South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act

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 4756 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act. Primary sponsor: Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 152.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS MEASURES TO PROMOTE AND ENSURE PRIVACY AMONG SEXES USING CERTAIN FACILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 67

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“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. Act No. 152
  2. Effective date 05/15/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 202
  5. Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-31
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-14-26
  9. Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-2
  10. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  11. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-2
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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