2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3616: Defense of Children's Innocence Act
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "defense Of Children's Innocence Act" By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That Any Business Where Drag Shows Are Held Is Deemed To Be A Sexually Oriented Business For All Local Ordinances Relating To A Sexually Oriented Business; By Adding Section 6-1-210 So As To Prohibit A State Agency, Political Subdivision, And Any Entity That Is Supported In Whole Or In Part By Public Funds From Using Any Public Funds To Host Or Provide A Drag Show; And By Amending Section 16-15-385, Relating To Disseminating Harmful Materials To Minors, So As To Include The Offense Of Allowing A Minor To View A Drag Show.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/24/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gatch, Hiott, Willis, Lowe, Vaughan, White
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Haddon, Burns, Chumley
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/11/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Primary Sponsor

Thomas Beach
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Matthew Leber
Republican
April Cromer
Republican
David O'Neal
Republican
Jordan Pace
Republican
Rob Harris
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Gil Gatch
Republican
Davey Hiott
Republican
Mark Willis
Republican
Phillip Lowe
Republican
David Vaughan
Republican
Joe White
Republican
Jay Kilmartin
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
James Burns
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Joseph Bustos
Republican