South CarolinaSexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS, SO AS TO REVISE DEFINITIONS AND ADD THE TERMS "IDENTIFIABLE MINOR" AND "MORPHED IMAGE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR; SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THOSE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE AS A TIER II OFFENDER; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY POSSIBLE TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDE TIER I AND TIER II DESIGNATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE OR FEDERAL CONVICTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-342, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-387, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN TO APPEAR IN PUBLIC IN A STATE OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NUDITY, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 10Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Apr 10Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 2Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Read second timeMinor
- Apr 1Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard
- Apr 1Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
- Mar 27Debate adjourned
- Mar 27Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers
- Mar 26Debate adjourned
- Mar 26Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Forrest, BL Cox, Martin, Ligon, Taylor, Whitmire, Yow, Hager
- Mar 26Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
- Mar 25Debate adjourned
- Mar 25Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
- Mar 11Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
- Mar 6Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
- Mar 6Debate adjourned until Tue., 3-11-25
- Mar 6Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Hixon
- Mar 5Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
- Mar 5Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-6-25
- Mar 4Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Cromer, Gilreath
- Mar 4Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25
- Mar 4Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
- Feb 27Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 27Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- Feb 26Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 26Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer
- Feb 18Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
- Jan 28Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Burns, Edgerton
- Jan 16Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced