SC H 3850
in committeeResponsible Library Funding and Child Protection Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3850 pass?
Not yet. SC H 3850 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 3850 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "RESPONSIBLE LIBRARY FUNDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 60-9-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTY LIBRARIES MUST CERTIFY TO THE STATE LIBRARY THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY BOOKS OR MATERIALS THAT APPEAL TO THE PRURIENT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN CHILDREN'S, YOUTH, OR TEEN BOOK SECTIONS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.
Who sponsors SC H 3850?
Beach, Frank, Edgerton and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3850.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "RESPONSIBLE LIBRARY FUNDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 60-9-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTY LIBRARIES MUST CERTIFY TO THE STATE LIBRARY THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY BOOKS OR MATERIALS THAT APPEAL TO THE PRURIENT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN CHILDREN'S, YOUTH, OR TEEN BOOK SECTIONS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-30
- Latest action
- 2025-02-06 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Beachprimary
- Frankprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Bowersprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-06
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2025-01-30
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-01-30
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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