Bill Commons

SC H 3256

in committee

Baby Olivia Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3256 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3256 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Forrest

What is SC H 3256 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-32-30, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIRED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN ULTRASOUND VIDEO SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VITAL ORGANS IN EARLY FETAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER-GENERATED ANIMATION SHOWING THE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION AND EVERY STAGE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AND TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Who sponsors SC H 3256?

Oremus, Robbins, Pope and 16 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3256.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-32-30, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIRED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN ULTRASOUND VIDEO SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VITAL ORGANS IN EARLY FETAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER-GENERATED ANIMATION SHOWING THE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION AND EVERY STAGE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AND TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Forrest
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Oremusprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Paceprimary
  • Hiottprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Forrestprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-17

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Forrest

  2. 2025-03-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman

  3. 2025-03-05

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott

  4. 2025-03-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace

  5. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton

  6. 2025-01-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

  7. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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