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Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media

Voted 6/5/2026

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

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How representatives voted

249 yea·1 nay·18 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/5/2026Effective date 01/01/27
  2. 6/3/2026Act No. 237
  3. 5/19/2026Signed By Governor
  4. 5/15/2026Ratified R 251
  5. 5/14/2026Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  6. 5/14/2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. 5/14/2026Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
  8. 5/14/2026Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. 5/14/2026Amended
  10. 5/14/2026Scrivener's error corrected