H 4756 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS MEASURES TO PROMOTE AND ENSURE PRIVACY AMONG SEXES USING CERTAIN FACILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

34–2

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 45

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2 Nay

83% Yea

R Republican33

24 Yea 9

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-2-9)

senate

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Jan 29, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (91-15-9)

house

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

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