SC H3638 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: N/A - 0% progression
Action: 2024-12-12 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Rights Of Minors Sixteen Years Or Older To Consent To Health Services Essential To Their Life Or Health, So As To Provide Parents Have The Fundamental Right To Direct The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Minor Children, To Provide These Rights Extend To Healthcare Decisions Concerning The Minors And Access To Their Medical Records, And To Provide The State May Not Substantially Burden These Rights Except In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 63-5-350, Relating To Health Services That May Be Rendered To Minors Without Parental Consent, So As To Provide That Healthcare Providers Must Obtain Parental Consent Before Procuring, Providing, Or Rendering Healthcare For A Minor Except In Certain Circumstances, To Prohibit The Encouragement Or Coercion Of Minors To Withhold Information From A Parent About The Health Of The Child, To Provide Parents May Assert Provisions Of This Act As Claims Or Defenses In Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings Subject To A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide Remedies, To Provide The Attorney General May Bring Actions To Enforce Provisions Of This Act, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Consent Not Subject To Disaffirmance.

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Title

Parental rights

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-12-12HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2024-12-12HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
635340(n/a)See Bill Text
635350(n/a)See Bill Text
635370(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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