S0591: Children's Default to Safety Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "children's Default To Safety Act"; 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 Of Smart Phones And Tablets To Automatically Enable And Passcode Protect The Filters Blocking Material Harmful To Minors 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; By Amending Section 16-17-490, Relating To Contributing To 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 Designate Sections 63-1-10 Through 63-1-50 As Article 1, Entitled "general Provisions".