2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4624: Gender Reassignment Procedures
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 42 To Title 44 So As To Define Gender, Sex, And Other Terms, To Prohibit The Provision Of Gender Transition Procedures To A Person Under Eighteen Years Of Age, To Provide Exceptions, To Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds For Gender Transition Procedures, And To Provide Penalties; And By Adding Section 59-32-36 So As To Prohibit Public School Staff And Officials From Withholding Knowledge Of A Minor's Perception Of Their Gender From The Minor's Parents, Among Other Things. - Ratified Title
Bill History
11/16/2023
Prefiled
House of Representatives
11/16/2023
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Nutt, Haddon, Burns, Chumley, Murphy, Mitchell, Brewer, Robbins, Gatch, West, Gilliam, Cromer, Kilmartin, O'Neal, Yow, S.Jones
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing, Ballentine, Sandifer, Crawford, Guest
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Ligon, Forrest
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Bradley, Erickson, Gibson, Blackwell, M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-23
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/18/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
3/5/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
Senate
3/6/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
4/25/2024
Special order, set for Aprl 25, 2024
Senate
4/30/2024
Read second time
Senate
5/1/2024
Debate interrupted
Senate
5/2/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/2/2024
Amended
Senate
5/2/2024
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/2/2024
Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-8
Senate
5/7/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
5/8/2024
Debate adjourned
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-26
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Ratified R 219
5/21/2024
Signed By Governor
5/29/2024
Effective date 05/21/24
5/29/2024
Act No. 203
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/9/2024
67
Yea
26
Nay
19
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 6
5/2/2024
23
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 4a
5/2/2024
23
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Cloture Vote - Rule 15a
5/2/2024
21
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Rule 15 - Cloture
5/2/2024
26
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 3rd Reading
5/2/2024
28
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Motion To Commit To Judiciary
1/17/2024
80
Yea
26
Nay
8
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 9 Amendment Number 9
1/17/2024
79
Yea
26
Nay
9
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10
1/17/2024
84
Yea
15
Nay
14
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 11 Amendment Number 11
1/17/2024
79
Yea
23
Nay
11
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2
1/17/2024
81
Yea
30
Nay
4
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 13 Amendment Number 13
1/17/2024
72
Yea
24
Nay
17
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Adopt Amendment 14 Amendment Number 14
1/17/2024
83
Yea
20
Nay
10
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
1/17/2024
82
Yea
23
Nay
8
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 12 Amendment Number 12
1/17/2024
64
Yea
33
Nay
16
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3
1/17/2024
82
Yea
29
Nay
3
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4
1/17/2024
78
Yea
31
Nay
5
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 5 Amendment Number 5
1/17/2024
83
Yea
28
Nay
3
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 6 Amendment Number 6
1/17/2024
80
Yea
29
Nay
5
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 7 Amendment Number 7
1/17/2024
67
Yea
38
Nay
9
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 44
Primary Sponsor

Davey Hiott
Republican
Co-Sponsors (43)
Murrell Smith
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Sylleste Davis
Republican
David Vaughan
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Don Chapman
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Tom Hartnett
Republican
Matthew Leber
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
Roger Nutt
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
James Burns
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
Christopher Murphy
Republican
Cody Mitchell
Republican
Gary Brewer
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican
Gil Gatch
Republican
John West
Republican
Doug Gilliam
Republican
April Cromer
Republican
Jay Kilmartin
Republican
David O'Neal
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Kathy Landing
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Republican
William Sandifer
Republican
Heather Crawford
Republican
Val Guest
Republican
Mark Willis
Republican
Randy Ligon
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Jordan Pace
Republican
Weston Newton
Republican
Jeffrey Bradley
Republican
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Daniel Gibson
Republican
Bart Blackwell
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican