2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4700: South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions; To Provide That A Social Media Company May Not Permit Certain Minors To Be Account Holders; To Provide Requirements For Social Media Companies; To Provide That A Social Media Company Shall Provide Certain Parents Or Guardians With Certain Information; To Provide That A Social Media Company Shall Restrict Social Media Access To Minors During Certain Hours; To Provide For Consumer Complaints; To Provide That The Consumer Services Division Has Authority To Administer And Enforce Certain Requirements; To Provide For An Annual Report; To Provide For A Cause Of Action; And To Provide That Certain Waivers And Limitations Are Void.

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Bill History

12/14/2023
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/14/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin, Cromer, Oremus, O'Neal, Vaughan, Nutt, Haddon, Burns, Chumley, West
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, McCravy
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Brittain, Robbins, Sessions
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley, Mitchell, Yow, Hiott, Erickson, Hager, Wheeler, Weeks, Ballentine, Wooten, Calhoon
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: O'Neal
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, McGinnis, Gagnon, B.Newton, Schuessler, Elliott, Forrest
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Ligon, Hixon, Taylor
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-1
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/1/2024
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Senate
2/2/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/6/2024
Scrivener's error corrected

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/1/2024
113
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
1/31/2024
105
Yea
1
Nay
13
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Waive Rule 5.15 Printing
1/25/2024
109
Yea
1
Nay
7
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor, Commerce and Industry(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202434.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/2/202437.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/31/202437.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/202478.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/14/202350.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/2024189.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/29/2024181.4 KB