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H 3431 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ONLINE SERVICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN THE USE OF MINORS' PERSONAL DATA, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED ONLINE SERVICES, TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL DATA OF A MINOR THAT MAY BE COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL CONTROLS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
Issues: ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRestricts social media access for minors and mandates parental controls, limiting tech company operations per bill provisions.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 6, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
6
Feb 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-14-14)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
SC
78
P
Photo of Brandon Guffey
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
SC
48
P
Photo of Chris Wooten
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
SC
69
P
Photo of David Martin
David Martin
RRepublican
SC
26
P
Photo of Fawn Pedalino
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
SC
64
P
Photo of Heather Crawford
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
SC
68
P
Photo of Jeff Bradley
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
SC
123
P
Photo of Jerry Govan
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
SC
93
P
Photo of John McCravy
John McCravy
RRepublican
SC
13
P
Photo of Mark Smith
Mark Smith
RRepublican
SC
99
P
Photo of Paula Calhoon
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
SC
87
P
Photo of Robby Robbins
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
SC
97
P
Photo of Shannon Erickson
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
SC
124
P
Photo of Tommy Pope
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
SC
47
P
Photo of Travis Moore
Travis Moore
RRepublican
SC
33
P
Photo of Weston Newton
Weston Newton
RRepublican
SC
120