H.4756 and H.4757 Affect Students, Schools, and Families 
Here’s What You Need to Know
We pay attention. We stay informed. We act when it matters.
Two bills with serious consequences for LGBTQ+ people in South Carolina are moving in the House this week. Both will be heard Tuesday, January 20, and both deserve close public scrutiny.
 
SC Equality is monitoring these bills closely and urging lawmakers to consider their real-world impacts on students, families, and communities.
 

H.4756 – Student Facilities (“Bathroom Bill”)

This bill would restrict access to school facilities based on sex assigned at birth. Similar proposals across the country have been shown to increase stigma and harassment while failing to improve student safety.

Hearing details:
Tuesday, January 20, 9:00 AM
Room 516, Blatt Building
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Special Laws Subcommittee

 

H.4757 – “Parental Rights” Bill

This proposal goes much further, creating sweeping changes across medical and educational settings.

If passed, H.4757 would:

  • Raise the medical decision-making age for many types of care from 16 to 18, with specific implications for young people in unsafe or unsupportive homes
  • Restrict access to school restrooms and sports participation
  • Require parental consent for curriculum or materials that include LGBTQ+ content
  • Require educators to disclose when a student asks to be treated in a way inconsistent with their sex assigned at birth

Research consistently shows that forced disclosure places some students at higher risk of harm, including abuse, housing instability, and mental health crises. Schools should be places of trust, safety, and learning — not surveillance.

Hearing details:
Tuesday, January 20
10:00 AM
Room 110, Blatt Building
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

What YOU Can Do

  • Attend the hearings in person if you are able. Being present matters.
  • Contact your Representative and urge them to oppose policies that put students at risk.
  • Reach out to committee members and ask them to consider the full impact of these bills.
  • Watch the hearings online if you cannot attend in person.

SC Equality will continue tracking these bills and keeping our community informed. We believe in policy grounded in evidence, dignity, and the well-being of all South Carolinians.

We belong in South Carolina — and we will continue to show up, stay informed, and act when it matters.
 

James Agens
Executive Director
james@scequality.org

We will continue tracking these bills, sharing accurate information, and holding policymakers accountable. We belong in South Carolina — and we will remain informed, engaged, and present when it matters.

H.4756

H.4757

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