2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4047: SC Minor Child Compassion and Protection Act
Legislative Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "south Carolina Vulnerable Child Compassion And Protection Act" By Adding Chapter 139 To Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Performance Of A Medical Procedure Or The Prescription Or Issuance Of Medication, Upon Or To A Minor, That Is Intended To Alter The Appearance Of The Minor's Gender Or Delay Puberty, With Exceptions; To Create Criminal Penalties; And For Other Purposes.
Bill History
3/9/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde, Fry, Crawford
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
House of Representatives
4/6/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/9/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 28
Primary Sponsor

Cezar McKnight
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (29)
John Mccravy
Republican
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Garry Smith
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
James Burns
Republican
Robert May
Republican
Donald McCabe
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
Victor Dabney
Republican
Bruce Bannister
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Davey Hiott
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
Wallace Jordan
Republican
Phillip Lowe
Republican
Sandy McGarry
Republican
Max Hyde
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Heather Crawford
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Frank Atkinson
Democrat
Jonathon Hill
Republican