AI Child Abuse
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-390 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEFINE TERMS, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-390 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEFINE TERMS, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 46) · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 6, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 14) · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 62) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 62) · Feb 19, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 8) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 53) · May 1, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 53) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 69) · May 1, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 70) · May 1, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 2, 2025
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 6) · May 2, 2025
House
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 84) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 84) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 84) · May 6, 2025
Senate
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 119) · May 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-107 (House Journal-page 119) · May 8, 2025
House
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams (Senate Journal-page 10) · May 8, 2025
Senate
Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe (House Journal-page 122) · May 8, 2025
House
Conference report adopted (House Journal-page 142) · May 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 149) · May 8, 2025
House
Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 11) · May 8, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11) · May 8, 2025
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 153) · May 8, 2025
House
Ratified R 82 · May 20, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 22, 2025
Effective date 05/22/25 · May 27, 2025
Act No. 57 · May 27, 2025
The numbers
24
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HuttoReichenbachGoldfinchLeberJacksonAlexanderRiceFernandezCampsenChaplinDevineAdamsYoungGarrettElliottTurnerOttGrahamSuttonCromerVerdinKennedyClimerZell
Recorded votes
Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2025-05-08 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 1, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 11
to adopt the conference reportSenate · 2025-05-08 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-05-08 · Failed · Yeas 0, Nays 107, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 11
to adopt amendmentSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 12
Chaplin, JDSenate · 2025-02-18 · Passed
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-13 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6
to lay on the table Amendment number 4ASenate · 2025-02-13 · Passed · Ayes 27, Nays 12, Excused Absence 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 57 (May 27, 2025).