H4535: Electronic filters

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 1, Title 63 So As To Provide Protections For Children Against Unfiltered Devices; To Provide Necessary Definitions; To Require Manufacturers To Provide Automatic Filtering Capabilities On Devices Activated In This State; To Subject Manufacturers To Civil And Criminal Liability For Violations Of This Article; And To Subject Individuals To Criminal And Civil Liability For Violations Of This Article; To Amend Section 16-17-490, Relating To Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor, So As To Prohibit Providing A Passcode To Remove The Pornography Filter For An Internet Accessible Device By Someone Other Than A Minor's Parent Or Legal Guardian; And To Designate Sections 63-1-10 Through 63-1-50 As Article 1, Entitled "general Provisions".