SC House advances bill giving parents more control over children’s health care and education

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,164

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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COLUMBIA — In a nearly unanimous vote, the House passed a bill Wednesday touted as giving parents more control over their children’s education and medical care, though some Democrats who voted for it said they still had concerns.

The so-called Parental Rights Act passed in a vote of 116 to 1. Rep. Rob Harris, a Spartanburg County Republican, was the only “no” vote.

Supporters praised the bill as giving parents explicit authority …

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