SC H4700 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 43-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #5) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions; To Provide That A Social Media Company May Not Permit Certain Minors To Be Account Holders; To Provide Requirements For Social Media Companies; To Provide That A Social Media Company Shall Provide Certain Parents Or Guardians With Certain Information; To Provide That A Social Media Company Shall Restrict Social Media Access To Minors During Certain Hours; To Provide For Consumer Complaints; To Provide That The Consumer Services Division Has Authority To Administer And Enforce Certain Requirements; To Provide For An Annual Report; To Provide For A Cause Of Action; And To Provide That Certain Waivers And Limitations Are Void.

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Title

South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-01 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 113 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 1 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Waive Rule 5.15 Printing (Y: 109 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-06 Scrivener's error corrected
2024-02-02 Scrivener's error corrected
2024-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2024-02-01SenateIntroduced and read first time
2024-02-01HouseRoll call Yeas-113 Nays-1
2024-02-01HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2024-01-31HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
2024-01-31HouseRead second time
2024-01-31HouseAmended
2024-01-31HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Ligon, Hixon, Taylor
2024-01-30HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, McGinnis, Gagnon, B.Newton, Schuessler, Elliott, Forrest
2024-01-30HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: O'Neal
2024-01-25HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2024-01-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley, Mitchell, Yow, Hiott, Erickson, Hager, Wheeler, Weeks, Ballentine, Wooten, Calhoon
2024-01-24HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2024-01-24HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Brittain, Robbins, Sessions
2024-01-18HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest, McCravy
2024-01-10HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
2024-01-09HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin, Cromer, Oremus, O'Neal, Vaughan, Nutt, Haddon, Burns, Chumley, West
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09HouseIntroduced and read first time
2023-12-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-12-14HousePrefiled

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4700&session=125&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4700_20231214.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4700_20240124.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4700_20240131.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4700_20240202.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4700_20240206.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H4700%202024-01-23%20amended.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H4700%202024-01-23%20revised.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23603
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23641
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23657

Bill Comments

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