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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 03, 2026: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 4123
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Whiteprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Ballentineprimary
- Yowprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- Hardeeprimary
- Willisprimary
- B.J. Coxprimary
- Hagerprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Longprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Mossprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Frankprimary
- Paceprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Caskeyprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Beachprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Sandersprimary
- McCabeprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Lastingerprimary
- Gilliamprimary
Votes
Actions
- Feb 03, 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 09, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer
- Apr 01, 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 04, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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