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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 809: Mandatory Background Checks in Youth Sports

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 809 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Mandatory Background Checks in Youth Sports. Primary sponsor: Tom Corbin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

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 CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 63, SO AS TO REQUIRE YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL COACHES TO UNDERGO A BACKGROUND CHECK.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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 Family and Veterans' Services
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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