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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 710: Prescriptions for Minors

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

S 710 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prescriptions for Minors. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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