H3016: SC Data Privacy Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "south Carolina Data Privacy Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 13, Title 17 So As To Provide For A Citation, To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide That A Search Warrant Must Be Issued Before Certain Electronic Data May Be Seized By A Law Enforcement Agency, To Require The Law Enforcement Agency To Notify The Owner Of The Electronic Device, Data, Or Information Specified In The Search Warrant, To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Collecting Certain Information From A Third-party Without A Search Warrant, To Prohibit The Use Of Information Obtained In Violation Of The Provisions Of Article 3, And To Provide For Certain Exceptions; And To Designate Sections 17-13-10 Through 17-13-170 Of Chapter 13, Title 17 As Article 1, Entitled "general Provisions".