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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4757: Parental Rights

Passed one chamber 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 4757 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Parental Rights. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education.

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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 "PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, TO AFFIRM AND ENUMERATE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT MINIMUM STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND A RELATED MODEL PARENTAL RIGHTS POLICY, TO PROVIDE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT RELATED POLICIES, TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITED PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION UPON EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO MINOR CONSENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES, SO AS TO CLARIFY, STRENGTHEN, AND EXPAND REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTAL CONSENT FOR NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT OF MINORS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS ALLEGED BY PARENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY REPEALING SECTION 63-5-350 RELATING TO FURNISHING HEALTH SERVICES TO MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT; BY DESIGNATING THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59 AS "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-5-370 RELATING TO CERTAIN CONSENT NOT BEING SUBJECT TO DISAFFIRMANCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 63

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
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. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-1
  7. Read second time
  8. Amended
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, Hiott, Davis, Harris, Edgerton, White, Kilmartin, Brittain, Jones, Guest, Crawford, Hosey

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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