South Carolina Senate Bill 591

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-2)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-02 - Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Pending: Senate Family and Veterans Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "children's Default To Safety Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 1, Title 63 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; 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; And Designate Sections 63-1-10 Through 63-1-50 As Article 1, Entitled "general Provisions".

Children's Default to Safety Act

Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]	Sen. Billy Garrett [R]	Sen. Stephen Goldfinch [R]	Sen. Thomas McElveen [D]
Sen. Michael Fanning [D]	Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]	Sen. Thomas Davis [R]	Sen. Ross Turner [R]
Sen. Michael Johnson [R]	Sen. Penry Gustafson [R]	Sen. Richard Cash [R]	Sen. Rex Rice [R]
Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2023-03-02	Senate	Introduced and read first time

H4540 (Similar To) 2024-01-10 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
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
63	1	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	1	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0591&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/591_20230302.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0591%202023-03-02%20introduced.pdf