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H 4591

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Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 5, 2026
Effective date 01/01/27
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Dec 16, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Guffey· primary

Summary

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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

Co-sponsors (22)

Pope · primary
Oremus · primary
Martin · primary
Schuessler · primary
Sessions · primary
T. Moore · primary
Chapman · primary
Lawson · primary
Brewer · primary
Ford · primary
Pedalino · primary
Ligon · primary
Robbins · primary
Terribile · primary
Huff · primary
Govan · primary
Wickensimer · primary
Lastinger · primary
W. Newton · primary
Hewitt · primary
Calhoon · primary
Gibson · primary

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