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SC S 540

in committee

Definition of child abuse

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 540 pass?

Not yet. SC S 540 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-03): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

What is SC S 540 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT RAISING A CHILD CONSISTENT WITH THE CHILD'S SEX DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HARM.

Who sponsors SC S 540?

Cash, Kimbrell, Kennedy and 17 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 540.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT RAISING A CHILD CONSISTENT WITH THE CHILD'S SEX DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HARM.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-04-03 — Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cashprimary
  • Kimbrellprimary
  • Kennedyprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Zellprimary
  • Chaplinprimary
  • Fernandezprimary
  • Goldfinchprimary
  • Blackmonprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Corbinprimary
  • Verdinprimary
  • Gambrellprimary
  • Garrettprimary
  • Groomsprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Campsenprimary
  • Stubbsprimary
  • Climerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-03

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=540&session=126&summary=B

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