H 4657

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "RIGHT TO COMPUTE ACT"" BY ADDING CHAPTER 35 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO REQUIRE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONTROLLED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS AND TO ESTABLISH WHEN PRIVATE COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES MAY BE RESTRICTED.".

Bill ID SC-126-H-4657
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Labor, Commerce and Industry
House in_committee 2026-01-13
Summary

Right to Compute Act

Sponsor
Guffey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-12-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status in_committee
2026-01-13 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 47 )
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