H 3431

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 06, 2025
  • Governor

South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY NOT PERMIT CERTAIN MINORS TO BE ACCOUNT HOLDERS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL RESTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS TO MINORS DURING CERTAIN HOURS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION HAS AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO PROVIDE FOR A CAUSE OF ACTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN WAIVERS AND LIMITATIONS ARE VOID.

Bill Sponsors (16)

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May 12, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 06, 2025

Senate

Amended

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Senate

Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

May 05, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 01, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Amended

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Feb 21, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 20, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-14

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Feb 19, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-17

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus

House

Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Magnuson, Morgan, King, Hart, Gilliaard, Rivers, White

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford

House

Amended

House

Read second time

Feb 18, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz, Calhoon, M.M.Smith

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartz

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 13, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Feb 11, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

Feb 04, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Erickson, Bradley

Jan 29, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Guffey, Govan

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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