H 3045

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 10, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 03, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse

Abstract

A BILL 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 NECESSARY 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 CLARIFY POSSIBLE TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDE TIER I AND TIER II DESIGNATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE OR FEDERAL CONVICTIONS.

Bill Sponsors (38)

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Actions


Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Apr 04, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 03, 2025

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

House

Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx

Apr 02, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-20

House

Amended

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Weeks

House

Read second time

Apr 01, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Cromer, Gilreath, Hixon, Erickson, Bradley

Mar 27, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson

House

Debate adjourned

Mar 26, 2025

House

Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Forrest, Collins, Martin, Guest, Hager, Jordan

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor

House

Debate adjourned

Mar 25, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Mar 05, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Schuessler, B.L.Cox, Holman, Davis

Feb 26, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer

Feb 25, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

Feb 18, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey

Jan 28, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Burns, Edgerton

Jan 16, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 05, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Prefiled

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