STATE BILLSC H 4591PASSED

Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "stop Harm From Addictive Social Media (shasm) Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Require Covered Social Media Platforms To Use Reasonable Means To Estimate The Age Of Certain Account Holders, To Verify The Age Of Certain Account Holders, To Create Default Account Settings For Certain Users, And To Create Certain Parental Consents. - Ratified Title

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 3, 2026; 162 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 4591 · PassedJun 3

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Last action: Effective date 01/01/27 · Jun 5, 2026

Bill history

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Jun 5, 2026Effective date 01/01/27

Jun 3, 2026Act No. 237

May 19, 2026Signed By Governor

May 15, 2026Ratified R 251

May 14, 2026Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0House

May 14, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

May 14, 2026Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1Senate

May 14, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

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May 14, 2026AmendedSenate

May 14, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

May 13, 2026Read second timeSenate

May 13, 2026AmendedSenate

May 12, 2026Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustrySenate

Apr 1, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustrySenate

Apr 1, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate

Apr 1, 2026Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

Mar 31, 2026Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0House

Mar 31, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 31, 2026AmendedHouse

Mar 31, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Hewitt, Calhoon, GibsonHouse

Mar 31, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 26, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryHouse

Mar 25, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: LastingerHouse

Feb 5, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, WickensimerHouse

Jan 28, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, HuffHouse

Jan 22, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Chapman, Lawson, Brewer, Ford, Pedalino, Ligon, RobbinsHouse

Jan 21, 2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, SessionsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Jan 13, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Dec 16, 2025Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Dec 16, 2025PrefiledHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillMar 31, 2026 · House · 114 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: 3rd ReadingMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 1 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsMay 14, 2026 · House · 115 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

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