SC S 710
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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 710 pass?
Not yet. SC S 710 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Scrivener's error corrected
What is SC S 710 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Who sponsors SC S 710?
Johnson, Climer are the primary sponsors of SC S 710.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — Scrivener's error corrected
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Johnsonprimary
- Climerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-12-10
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
referral-committee
2025-12-10
Prefiled
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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