South Carolina House Bill 3399

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley
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. Thomas Pope [R]	Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder [D]	Rep. Jerry Govan [D]
Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Bradley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

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=3399&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3399_20241205.htm