South Carolina House Bill 4540

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "children's Default To Safety Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Protections For Children Against Unfiltered Devices; To Provide Necessary Definitions; To Require Manufacturers Of Smart Phones And Tablets To Automatically Enable And Passcode-protect The Filters Blocking Material Harmful To Minors On Devices Activated In This State; To Subject Manufacturers To Civil And Criminal Liability For Violations Of This Article; And To Subject Individuals To Criminal And Civil Liability For Violations Of This Article; And By Amending Section 16-17-490, Relating To Contributing To Delinquency Of A Minor, So As To Prohibit Providing A Passcode To Remove The Pornography Filter For An Internet-accessible Device By Someone Other Than A Minor's Parent Or Legal Guardian.

Children's Default to Safety Act

Rep. Brandon Guffey [R]	Rep. Ashley Trantham [R]	Rep. Thomas Pope [R]	Rep. Patricia Henegan [D]
Rep. Bill Taylor [R]	Rep. Melissa Oremus [R]	Rep. Raye Felder [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
2024-01-09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	House	Introduced and read first time
2023-11-16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-11-16	House	Prefiled

S0591 (Similar To) 2023-03-02 - Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
H4689 (Similar To) 2024-01-25 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	17	490	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4540&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4540_20231116.htm