South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4123
Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- Hardee (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- B.J. Cox
- Hager (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Moss (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Frank (Republican)
- Pace (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Beach (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- McCabe (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
- Lastinger
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Sanders, McCabe - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Wooten, Kilmartin - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath, Huff, White, Terribile, Ballentine, Yow, C.Mitchell, McGinnis, Hardee, Willis, B.J.Cox, Hager, M.M.Smith, Chumley, Long, Ligon, Moss, Lawson, Bowers, Frank, Pace, McCravy, Gibson, Oremus, Vaughan - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time