South Carolina H 4624: Gender Reassignment Procedures

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2025-2026 Bill 4624 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4624

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE 
"SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART 
TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL 
EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, 
WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE 
PRIVATE CITIZENS TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Whereas, the risk to 
human health and environmental welfare from broad scale geoengineering is more 
understood; and

Whereas, it is the 
intent of the State of South Carolina to protect the public health and welfare 
of South Carolina while allowing all authorized activities permitted under 
state law. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of 
South Carolina:

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Clean Air Act."

SECTION 2. Section 48-1-110(e) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (e)(1) It shall beis unlawful for any 
person, directly or indirectly, negligently or willfullywilfully, to discharge any air contaminant or other 
substance in the ambient air that shall cause an 
undesirablea hazardous level.

 (2)(A) It is unlawful for a person to 
intentionally inject, release, or disperse, by any means, chemicals, chemical 
compounds, substances, or apparatus and energy frequencies manipulation within 
the borders of the State in the atmosphere with the express purpose of 
affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of storms and the dimming of 
the sunlight. The prohibitions of this item include the manipulation of weather 
systems in storing through the means of aerosol injection chemicals, chemical 
compounds, substances, or apparatus for the purpose of intensifying the weather 
for any reason to harm persons or destroy property.

 (B) Notwithstanding the penalties set 
forth in Section 48-1-320, a person who intentionally violates this item is 
guilty of a felony and upon conviction, the person may be imprisoned up to ten 
years and must be fined not less than five hundred thousand dollars for each 
day's violation.

 (C) The provisions of this item do not 
apply to any person whose cloud seeding is a result of a publicly approved 
contract.

 (3) The Department of Environmental 
Services must make information available to the public detailing the harmful 
effects to a person's health and personal property that result from chemicals 
being released into the atmosphere. No exemption to the state Freedom of 
Information Act prohibits the release of documents, reports, and other records 
relating to stratospheric aerosol injection or any other prohibited conduct, 
upon request.

 (4)(A)(i) Notwithstanding any provision of 
state or federal law to the contrary, a private citizen may file a private 
action against the federal government for the destruction of health and 
personal property.

 (ii) A private citizen who files a 
private action pursuant to this subitem is entitled to civil and criminal 
immunity for any testimony provided, including whistleblower immunity.

 (B)(i) Notwithstanding any provision of 
state or federal law to the contrary, a private citizen may file a private 
action against any airport, chemical or related vendor, pilot, or general 
aviation flight company for any action that facilitates or assists SAI 
activities. An employee of an airport who allows a plane to land, depart, 
refuel, refill, or make aircraft repairs with knowledge of the plane's intent 
to perform SAI activities may be sued pursuant to this subitem.

 (ii) A private citizen who, in an 
action brought pursuant to this subitem, proves the occurrence of flights 
performing or attempting to perform SAI activities including, but not limited 
to, the injection of aerosols, is not required to prove actual damages; rather, 
a verdict in favor of the private citizen entitles the private citizen to 
nominal damages of at least two thousand five hundred dollars and not more than 
five thousand dollars and reasonable attorney's fees as ordered by the court.

 (iii) An employee of an airport who 
allows a plane to land, depart, refuel, refill, or make aircraft repairs with 
knowledge of the plane's intent to perform SAI activities, or who otherwise 
assists in SAI activities and flights, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon 
conviction, may be imprisoned not more than three years.

 (iv) A pilot or any owner or officer 
of an airport or general aviation flight company who violates the provisions of 
this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conv