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  • Introduced
    Dec 11, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 13, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 02, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 22, 2025
S 29
South Carolina Senate Bill
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS, SO AS TO DEFINE "IDENTIFIABLE MINOR" AND "MORPHED IMAGE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-412 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ARREST WARRANTS WHEN THE OFFENSE INCLUDES MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THOSE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE ON THE APPROPRIATE TIERS OF THE REGISTRY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 27, 2025: Act No. 58
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        • May 27, 2025 | legislature
          • Effective date 05/22/25
          • Act No. 58
        • May 22, 2025 | legislature
          • Signed By Governor
        • May 20, 2025 | legislature
          • Ratified R 83
        • May 08, 2025 | House
          • Ordered enrolled for ratification
        • May 08, 2025 | Senate
          • Conference report adopted
          • Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
        • May 08, 2025 | House
          • Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe
          • Conference report adopted
          • Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
        • May 08, 2025 | Senate
          • Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams
        • May 08, 2025 | House
          • Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
          • Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-105
        • May 06, 2025 | Senate
          • House amendment amended
          • Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
          • Returned to House with amendments
        • May 02, 2025 | House
          • Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
        • May 02, 2025 | legislature
          • Scrivener's error corrected
        • May 01, 2025 | House
          • Amended
          • Read second time
          • Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
          • Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
        • Apr 30, 2025 | House
          • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
        • Feb 25, 2025 | legislature
          • Scrivener's error corrected
        • Feb 19, 2025 | House
          • Introduced and read first time
          • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
        • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
          • Read third time and sent to House
        • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
          • Committee Amendment Adopted
          • Amended
          • Read second time
          • Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
        • Feb 06, 2025 | legislature
          • Scrivener's error corrected
        • Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
          • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
        • Jan 21, 2025 | legislature
          • Scrivener's error corrected
        • Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
          • Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
        • Jan 15, 2025 | legislature
          • Scrivener's error corrected
        • Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
          • Introduced and read first time
          • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
        • Dec 11, 2024 | Senate
          • Prefiled
          • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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