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SC H 4123

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Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4123 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4123 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino

What is SC H 4123 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND OBSCENITIES ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ARTICLE REGARDING OBSCENITY LAWS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "HARMFUL TO MINORS" AND "MATERIAL" TO INCLUDE ANY PORTION OF MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OBSCENE, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROFANE LANGUAGE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO THE OFFENSES OF DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS AND EXHIBITING HARMFUL PERFORMANCES TO MINORS, DEFENSES, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THE STATUTE ONLY TO THE TEACHING OF AGE-APPROPRIATE SEX EDUCATION AND HUMAN BIOLOGY CURRICULUM.

Who sponsors SC H 4123?

Cromer, Gilreath, Huff and 39 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4123.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND OBSCENITIES ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ARTICLE REGARDING OBSCENITY LAWS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "HARMFUL TO MINORS" AND "MATERIAL" TO INCLUDE ANY PORTION OF MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OBSCENE, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROFANE LANGUAGE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO THE OFFENSES OF DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS AND EXHIBITING HARMFUL PERFORMANCES TO MINORS, DEFENSES, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THE STATUTE ONLY TO THE TEACHING OF AGE-APPROPRIATE SEX EDUCATION AND HUMAN BIOLOGY CURRICULUM.

Introduced
2025-03-04
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cromerprimary
  • Gilreathprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Terribileprimary
  • Ballentineprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • McGinnisprimary
  • Hardeeprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • B.J. Coxprimary
  • Hagerprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Ligonprimary
  • Mossprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Bowersprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Paceprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Caskeyprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • McCabeprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • Guffeyprimary
  • D. Mitchellprimary
  • Lastingerprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino

  2. 2026-02-03

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam

  3. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  4. 2026-01-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell

  5. 2025-04-09

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey

  6. 2025-04-02

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer

  7. 2025-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Sanders, McCabe

  8. 2025-03-27

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Wooten, Kilmartin

  9. 2025-03-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath, Huff, White, Terribile, Ballentine, Yow, C.Mitchell, McGinnis, Hardee, Willis, B.J.Cox, Hager, M.M.Smith, Chumley, Long, Ligon, Moss, Lawson, Bowers, Frank, Pace, McCravy, Gibson, Oremus, Vaughan

  10. 2025-03-04

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-04

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4123&session=126&summary=B

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