South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 736 — Parental Control

Last action — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ONLINE COMPANIES MUST PROVIDE PARENTS AN OPTION TO OPT OUT OF CERTAIN CONTENT ON THEIR PLATFORMS.

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2025-2026 Bill 736 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 736Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ONLINE COMPANIES MUST PROVIDE PARENTS AN OPTION TO OPT OUT OF CERTAIN CONTENT ON THEIR PLATFORMS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Title 39 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 39-1-100.  (A) Online companies that provide social media, streaming, gaming, or chatrooms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, Disney+, Roblox, and Hulu that have minor users must provide a parental control option for a parent of a minor to opt out of all content that is sexual in nature and content that features transgender individuals that are available on its platform.
    (B) An online company that violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined two hundred dollars per day for each account that is noncompliant.
    (C)(1) An individual may bring a civil action against an online company for a violation of this section.
       (2) In a civil action brought under subsection (C) in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may award the plaintiff:
           (a) an amount equal to the sum of any actual damages;
           (b) injunctive relief;
           (c) declaratory relief;
and            (d) reasonable attorney's fees and litigation costs.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 736 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ONLINE COMPANIES MUST PROVIDE PARENTS AN OPTION TO OPT OUT OF CERTAIN CONTENT ON THEIR PLATFORMS.
Who sponsors S 736?
S 736 is sponsored by Senator Carlisle Kennedy.
What is the current status of S 736?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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