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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-32-30, Relating To The Comprehensive Health Education Program Required In Public Schools, So As To Provide The Human Growth And Development Instruction Component Of The Program Must Include Certain Ultrasound Video Showing The Development Of Vital Organs In Early Fetal Development And Computer-generated Animation Showing The Process Of Fertilization And Every Stage Of Human Development, Among Other Things, And To Provide The Attorney General May Bring A Civil Action To Compel Compliance With The Provisions Of This Act.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina's comprehensive health education program to require specific visual content in human growth and development instruction for public schools. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, schools must include two mandatory visual presentations: first, a high-definition ultrasound video at least three minutes long that demonstrates the development of brain, heart, sexual, and other vital organs during early fetal development; and second, a computer-generated animation similar to the "Meet Baby Olivia" video produced by Live Action, a nonprofit organization, which illustrates the entire process of fertilization and human development from conception to birth, highlighting cellular growth and organ development milestones for each week of pregnancy. The bill uniquely empowers the Attorney General to pursue civil action through a writ of mandamus to ensure school districts comply with these new instructional requirements. The legislation will take effect immediately upon the Governor's approval, signaling a significant change in how fetal development is taught in South Carolina's public school health education curriculum.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
Melissa Oremus (R)*,
Thomas Beach (R),
Mike Burns (R),
Don Chapman (R),
Bill Chumley (R),
April Cromer (R),
Sarita Edgerton (R),
Cal Forrest (R),
Daniel Gibson (R),
Davey Hiott (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Steven Long (R),
Josiah Magnuson (R),
John McCravy (R),
Jordan Pace (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Robby Robbins (R),
Bill Taylor (R),
David Vaughan (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Forrest (on 02/17/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3256&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3256_20241205.htm |
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