2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4123: Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "protection Of Minors From Pornography And Obscenities Act" By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To The Article Regarding Obscenity Laws, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "harmful To Minors" And "material" To Include Any Portion Of Materials And Performances That May Be Considered Obscene, And To Define The Term "profane Language"; And By Amending Section 16-15-385, Relating To The Offenses Of Disseminating Harmful Material To Minors And Exhibiting Harmful Performances To Minors, Defenses, And Penalties, So As To Limit The Affirmative Defense Provided By The Statute Only To The Teaching Of Age-appropriate Sex Education And Human Biology Curriculum.

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Bill History

3/4/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath, Huff, White, Terribile, Ballentine, Yow, Mitchell, McGinnis, Hardee, Willis, B.J.Cox, Hager, M.M.Smith, Chumley, Long, Ligon, Moss, Lawson, Bowers, Frank, Pace, McCravy, Gibson, Oremus, Vaughan
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Wooten, Kilmartin
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Sanders, McCabe
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
House of Representatives