South Carolina Senate Bill 29
Session 2025-2026
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Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025
Sponsors
21 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 11, 2024
Latest Action
May 27, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
29
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
to adopt the conference report
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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 THE 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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05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 58
05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/22/25
05/22/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/20/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 83
05/08/2025
House
Ordered enrolled for ratification
05/08/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/08/2025
Senate
Conference report adopted
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
05/08/2025
House
Conference report adopted
05/08/2025
House
Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe
05/08/2025
Senate
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-105
05/08/2025
House
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
05/06/2025
Senate
Returned to House with amendments
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
House amendment amended
05/02/2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/02/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
05/01/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
05/01/2025
House
Read second time
05/01/2025
House
Amended
04/30/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/25/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/19/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
02/13/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/12/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
02/12/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Amended
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
02/06/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/05/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
01/21/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
01/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
01/15/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/11/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/11/2024
Senate
Prefiled
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Record Created
Dec 12, 2024 12:08:03 AM
Record Updated
Jun 13, 2025 10:50:06 PM