South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3045
Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Spann-Wilder (Democratic)
- McCravy (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- B.L. Cox (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
- Anderson (Democratic)
- Williams (Democratic)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO 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 NECESSARY 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 CLARIFY POSSIBLE TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDE TIER I AND TIER II DESIGNATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE OR FEDERAL CONVICTIONS.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Adjourn For The Day | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Recede for the day | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Recommit | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Adjourn For The Day | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Recede until 8:00 p.m. | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 4, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-20 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Weeks - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Cromer, Gilreath, Hixon, Erickson, Bradley - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, BL Cox, Forrest, Collins, Martin, Guest, Hager, Jordan - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor - Mar 25, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Schuessler, B.L.Cox, Holman, Davis - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Burns, Edgerton - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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