South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ONLINE SERVICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN THE USE OF MINORS' PERSONAL DATA, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED ONLINE SERVICES, TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 199) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 199) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Guffey, Govan · Jan 29, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Erickson, Bradley · Feb 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins · Feb 11, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 25) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz, Calhoon, M.M.Smith · Feb 18, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 18, 2025
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus · Feb 19, 2025
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartz · Feb 18, 2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Magnuson, Morgan, King, Hart, Gilliaard, Rivers, White · Feb 19, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford · Feb 19, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 29) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 29) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 56) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 32) · Feb 20, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-14 (House Journal-page 32) · Feb 20, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 21, 2025
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted · May 1, 2025
Senate
Amended · May 1, 2025
Senate
Read second time · May 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 · May 1, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 5, 2025
Amended (Senate Journal-page 36) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 36) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 36) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 12, 2025
Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 105) · Jan 14, 2026
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 105) · Jan 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 116) · Jan 14, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 29) · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 100 · Feb 3, 2026
Signed By Governor · Feb 5, 2026
Effective date 02/05/26 · Feb 6, 2026
Act No. 96 · Feb 6, 2026
The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
W. NewtonWootenPopeMartinPedalinoMcCravyBernsteinGuffeyGovanT. MooreEricksonBradleyRobbinsCalhoonM.M. SmithCrawford
Recorded votes
Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1AHouse · 2026-01-14 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 6
3rd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 89, Nays 14, Excused Absence 11, Not Voting 8
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 90, Nays 17, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 6
Table Amendment 3 Amendment number 3House · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 72, Nays 30, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 12
Table Amendment 2 Amendment number 2House · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 91, Nays 15, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 96 (Feb 6, 2026).