South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 710 — Prescriptions for Minors

Last action — Scrivener's error corrected

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

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.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S 710 now includes a specific provision that aims to protect minors' prescription records, regardless of whether those records are officially kept. This change is significant because it strengthens the privacy and confidentiality of sensitive health information for young people, ensuring that their medical records cannot be easily accessed or disclosed without appropriate consent.

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14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 710Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 710Indicates 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 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR"S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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Action History

  1. Scrivener's error corrected

  2. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

  5. Prefiled

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 710 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-5-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR WHO HAS NOT REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS MUST PROVIDE PRIOR CONSENT TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO THE MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF A MINOR TO WHOM MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM REVIEWING THE MINOR'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THOSE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S PRESCRIPTION RECORDS OR ARE MAINTAINED SEPARATELY IN THE MINOR'S NAME, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Who sponsors S 710?
S 710 is sponsored by Senator Michael Johnson and Senator Wes Climer.
What is the current status of S 710?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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