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S 862 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Involuntary Commitment

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-17-412 SO AS TO ALLOW PARENTS TO MAKE CERTAIN HEALTHCARE DECISIONS FOR CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IF THE CHILD QUALIFIES AS A DEPENDENT ON AND IS COVERED BY THE PARENTS' HEALTH INSURANCE.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows parents to make healthcare decisions for adult dependents under family insurance, expanding coverage continuity and protecting access rights for covered children over 18.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

39–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 43
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
27 Yea 1 Nay 3
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Deon Tedder
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
SC
42
P
Photo of Ed Sutton
Ed Sutton
DDemocratic
SC
20
P
Photo of Jason Elliott
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
SC
6
P
Photo of Tameika Isaac Devine
Tameika Isaac Devine
DDemocratic
SC
19