SC H3249 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 15, Title 16 Entitled The "human Trafficking And Child Exploitation Prevention Act" So As To Require A Business, Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Or Individual That Manufactures, Distributes, Or Sells A Product That Makes Content Accessible On The Internet To Install And Operate A Digital Blocking Capability That Renders Obscenity Inaccessible And To Set Minimum Requirements For The Blocking Capability; To Establish A Procedure For The Consumer To Deactivate The Digital Blocking Capability; To Allow A Reporting System To Unblock Content That Is Not Obscene, Such As Social Media Websites, And Authorize A Consumer To Seek Judicial Relief If The Filtered Content Is Not Unblocked Within A Reasonable Time; To Establish Criminal Penalties For A Business Or Individual That Violates This Article; To Authorize The Attorney General To Seek Injunctive Relief Against A Business, Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Or Individual That Manufactures, Distributes, Or Sells Any Products In This State Without A Digital Blocking Capability, To Establish That A Consumer Or The Attorney General May File A Suit Against A Party That Is Unresponsive To A Report Of Obscene Material Breaching The Filter And To Prescribe Damages For Each Violation.
Title
Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention
Sponsors
Rep. James Burns [R] | Rep. Steve Moss [R] | Rep. Davey Hiott [R] | Rep. Chip Huggins [R] |
Sen. Dwight Loftis [R] | Rep. Garry Smith [R] | Rep. Jeffrey Johnson [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-12 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson |
2019-01-31 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith |
2019-01-23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Loftis |
2019-01-22 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott |
2019-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2019-01-08 | House | Introduced and read first time |
2018-12-18 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2018-12-18 | House | Prefiled |
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3249&session=123&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3249_20181218.htm |