Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 4591
Session 2025-2026
Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Unknown
Ford
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Unknown
Lastinger
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO 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
06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 01/01/27
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 237
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 251
05/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
05/14/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/14/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
05/14/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/14/2026
Senate
Amended
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/13/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/13/2026
Senate
Amended
05/12/2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
04/01/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
04/01/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/01/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/31/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
03/31/2026
House
Read second time
03/31/2026
House
Amended
03/31/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Hewitt, Calhoon, Gibson
03/31/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/25/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
02/05/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer
01/28/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Huff
01/22/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Chapman, Lawson, Brewer, Ford, Pedalino, Ligon, Robbins
01/21/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler, Sessions
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/16/2025
House
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 18, 2025 10:14:28 AM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 3:40:55 AM