S 28

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Passed House May 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 22, 2025

AI Child Abuse

Abstract

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. - RATIFIED TITLE

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May 27, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/22/25

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 57

May 22, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 20, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 82

May 08, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1

House

Conference report adopted

House

Ordered enrolled for ratification

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

Senate

Conference report adopted

House

Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe

Senate

Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams

House

Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-107

House

Non-concurrence in Senate amendment

May 06, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

Senate

Returned to House with amendments

Senate

House amendment amended

May 02, 2025

House

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 01, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0

House

Amended

House

Read second time

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

Apr 30, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Feb 19, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

Senate

Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Amended

Senate

Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Amended

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

Senate

Amended

Feb 06, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Dec 11, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled

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