The proposed bill, H. 3406, aims to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Article 9 to Chapter 5, Title 39, which addresses online technological exploitation. It establishes definitions related to consent, pornographic images, and covered platforms, and outlines the responsibilities of covered platform operators regarding the uploading of pornographic content. Specifically, operators are prohibited from allowing uploads without verifying the identity and age of users, ensuring that individuals depicted in such images have provided explicit consent for both the creation and distribution of the images. The bill also mandates the creation of consent forms by the Attorney General and sets forth procedures for the removal of non-consensual images from platforms.

Additionally, the bill introduces civil and criminal penalties for violations, including fines for covered platform operators who fail to comply with the verification requirements or who do not remove images upon request from eligible individuals. A legislative committee is established to examine sentencing for online technological exploitation crimes and to recommend guidelines and actions to protect survivors. The Attorney General is tasked with creating the necessary consent forms, and the act will take effect ninety days after being approved by the Governor.