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SC H 3094

in committee

Child Welfare

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3094 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3094 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-04): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple

What is SC H 3094 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARENTAL RIGHTS TO AFFIRM BIOLOGICAL SEX IN CHILD WELFARE AND PLACEMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-50 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX BY REQUIRING COURTS AND AGENCIES TO CONSIDER A CHILD'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AS A POSITIVE FACTOR IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE A CHILD TO ALIGN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX , INCLUDING IN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS, AND TO OFFER PROTECTIONS FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Who sponsors SC H 3094?

McCravy, Vaughan, T. Moore and 15 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3094.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PARENTAL RIGHTS TO AFFIRM BIOLOGICAL SEX IN CHILD WELFARE AND PLACEMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-50 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX BY REQUIRING COURTS AND AGENCIES TO CONSIDER A CHILD'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AS A POSITIVE FACTOR IN CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENCOURAGE A CHILD TO ALIGN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX , INCLUDING IN MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS, AND TO OFFER PROTECTIONS FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY COURT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-04 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McCravyprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Teepleprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple

  2. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Edgerton

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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