Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "STOP HARM FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA (SHASM) ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO REQUIRE COVERED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO USE REASONABLE MEANS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT HOLDERS, TO VERIFY THE AGE...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 31 actions
Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 31) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Sessions · Jan 21, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Chapman, Lawson, Brewer, Ford, Pedalino, Ligon, Robbins · Jan 22, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Huff · Jan 28, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer · Feb 5, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · Mar 25, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 31, 2026
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Hewitt, Calhoon, Gibson · Mar 31, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 269) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 269) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 274) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 18) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 3) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 67) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 67) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · May 14, 2026
Amended (Senate Journal-page 104) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 104) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 104) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 58) · May 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 59) · May 14, 2026
House
Ratified R 251 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 01/01/27 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 237 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
GuffeyPopeOremusMartinSchuesslerSessionsT. MooreChapmanLawsonBrewerFordPedalinoLigonRobbinsTerribileHuffGovanWickensimerLastingerW. NewtonHewittCalhoonGibson
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 115, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 5
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 1, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Yeas 114, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 4
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. 237 (Jun 3, 2026).