2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3431: 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

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Guffey, Govan
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore, Erickson, Bradley
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz, Calhoon, M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/19/2025
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartz
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Magnuson, Morgan, King, Hart, Gilliaard, Rivers, White
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-17
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-14
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/26/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Senate
4/24/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/20/2025
89
Yea
14
Nay
8
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/19/2025
90
Yea
17
Nay
6
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2
2/19/2025
91
Yea
15
Nay
8
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3
2/19/2025
72
Yea
30
Nay
12
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/24/2025121.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/21/202579.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/19/202579.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/18/202595.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/13/202595.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202435.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/12/2025173.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/28/2025173.2 KB