South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

H 4756 — 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

Last action — Act No. 152

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 67 sponsors

    1 primary, 66 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

This bill establishes privacy measures for sex-separated facilities in schools and colleges.

The South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act creates rules to ensure privacy in facilities used by different sexes in public schools and universities. It defines key terms and includes penalties for noncompliance.

Summary

South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 152

  2. Effective date 05/15/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 202

  5. Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 81)

  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 80)

  7. Scrivener's error corrected

  8. Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-14-26 (House Journal-page 28)

  9. Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 49)

  10. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 49)

  11. Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 48)

  12. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 48)

  13. Amended (Senate Journal-page 48)

  14. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 48)

  15. Special order, set for March 24, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 26)

  16. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 11)

  17. Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)

  18. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)

  19. Scrivener's error corrected

  20. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20)

  21. Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19 (House Journal-page 30)

  22. Read second time (House Journal-page 26)

  23. Amended (House Journal-page 26)

  24. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers

  25. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Pope, Magnuson, McCravy, Edgerton, Gisbson, Terribile, Morgan, Calhoon, Cox, Ford, Cromer, Robbins, Gatch, Whitmire, Duncan (House Journal-page 410)

  26. Amended (House Journal-page 410)

  27. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson

  28. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)

  29. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, Teeple, Guffey, McCabe

  30. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

  31. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, D.Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff

  32. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 79)

  33. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 79)

  34. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  35. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 66 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (66)

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4756 do?
South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act
Who sponsors H 4756?
H 4756 is sponsored by Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative April Cromer, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative Kathy Landing, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative David Martin, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Brittain, and J.E. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 4756?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.
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