2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0028: AI Child Abuse

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-390 So As To Create The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse, Define Terms, And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Add The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse To The Sex Offender Registry; And By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

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Bill History

12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
Senate
2/5/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate
2/6/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
2/11/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Amended
Senate
2/12/2025
Amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Amended
Senate
2/13/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/13/2025
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/18/2025
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Senate
2/19/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 3rd Reading
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 4a
2/13/2025
27
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/13/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/13/202531.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/12/202530.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/202531.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/202533.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/5/202533.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/5/202533.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202425.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/27/2025191.0 KB