SC H 3381
in committeeDefense of Children's Innocence Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3381 pass?
Not yet. SC H 3381 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-06): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
What is SC H 3381 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "DEFENSE OF CHILDREN'S INNOCENCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHERE DRAG SHOWS ARE HELD IS DEEMED TO BE A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS FOR ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES RELATING TO A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-210 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR ANY ENTITY THAT IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM USING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS TO HOST OR PROVIDE A DRAG SHOW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF ALLOWING A MINOR TO VIEW A DRAG SHOW.
Who sponsors SC H 3381?
Beach, Lawson, McCravy and 11 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3381.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "DEFENSE OF CHILDREN'S INNOCENCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHERE DRAG SHOWS ARE HELD IS DEEMED TO BE A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS FOR ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES RELATING TO A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-210 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR ANY ENTITY THAT IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM USING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS TO HOST OR PROVIDE A DRAG SHOW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF ALLOWING A MINOR TO VIEW A DRAG SHOW.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-02-06 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Beachprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Longprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Bowersprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-06
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2025-02-05
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-01-28
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Burns, Edgerton
2025-01-16
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-05
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-05
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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