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SC H 4631

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Youth Mental Health Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4631 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4631 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

What is SC H 4631 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 16 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS OPERATING IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO DISPLAY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY CHILDREN AND TEENS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Who sponsors SC H 4631?

Martin, Guffey, Pope and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4631.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 16 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS OPERATING IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO DISPLAY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY CHILDREN AND TEENS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Martinprimary
  • Guffeyprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Clyburnprimary
  • Spann-Wilderprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4631&session=126&summary=B

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