South Carolina S 731: Firearms

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 731 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 731

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY ADDING SECTION 39-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL MAY 
NOT SELL AN INDIVIDUAL'S GENETIC MATERIAL, TO PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT MUST BE 
OBTAINED THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT DOCUMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PRIVATE RIGHTS OF 
ACTION.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 39 of the 
S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 
39-1-100. (A)(1) A company or 
individual may not sell an individual's genetic material, regardless of how the 
genetic material was obtained, without prior written consent.

 (2) For the purposes of this section, 
"genetic material" means the hereditary substance that stores and transmits a person's 
genetic information, primarily in the form of DNA or, in some cases, RNA.

 (B) Written consent may be obtained only 
through an independent document. That independent document may address only the 
selling or sharing of genetic information and must provide the ability to 
opt-out of specific levels of sharing the genetic information. The independent 
document may not be included in a larger document and must be conspicuous.

 (C) A company has no legal rights to an 
individual's genetic information or material. Only the individual may own his 
genetic information.

 (D) A person or entity may bring a 
private right of action:

 (1) based on a violation of this 
section or any regulations prescribed pursuant to this section to enjoin such 
violation;

 (2) to recover for actual monetary loss 
from such a violation, or to receive five hundred dollars in damages for each 
violation, whichever is greater; or

 (3) for both actions described in 
subitems (a) and (b).

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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