• Introduced
    Dec 16, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 01, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 07, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 18, 2026
H 4804
South Carolina House Bill
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES POSSESSED, INCLUDING A PENALTY OF UP TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE IMAGES, ONE TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE TWENTY-SIX TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES, AND A PENALTY OF TWO TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES; AND TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS FOR A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES THE STATUTE - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 18, 2026: Signed By Governor

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NO: 0

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    • May 18, 2026 | legislature
      • Signed By Governor
    • May 14, 2026 | legislature
      • Ratified R 204
    • May 13, 2026 | Senate
      • Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
    • May 13, 2026 | House
      • Senate amendment amended
      • Returned to Senate with amendments
      • Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
    • May 07, 2026 | Senate
      • Read third time and returned to House with amendments
    • May 06, 2026 | Senate
      • Amended
      • Read second time
      • Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
    • Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
      • Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
    • Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
      • Introduced and read first time
      • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    • Apr 01, 2026 | House
      • Read third time and sent to Senate
    • Mar 31, 2026 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Ligon, Chapman, B.Newton, W.Newton, Forrest, Oremus, Gibson
      • Amended
      • Read second time
      • Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
    • Mar 26, 2026 | House
      • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
    • Mar 25, 2026 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, C.Mitchell, Yow, Guffey
    • Feb 05, 2026 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
    • Jan 28, 2026 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Edgerton, Burns, Beach, Morgan, Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Gilreath, Magnuson, Frank, McCravy, Hartz, D.Mitchell, Haddon, Willis, Wickensimer, Vaughan, Pedalino, Chumley
    • Jan 20, 2026 | House
      • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
    • Jan 13, 2026 | House
      • Introduced and read first time
      • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    • Dec 16, 2025 | House
      • Prefiled
      • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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