SC S 72
in committeeDistribution of Intimate Images
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 72 pass?
Not yet. SC S 72 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 72 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-330 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE IMAGES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-332 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO INTENTIONALLY DISSEMINATE AN INTIMATE IMAGE OR A DIGITALLY FORGED INTIMATE IMAGE OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT EFFECTIVE CONSENT OF THE DEPICTED PERSON; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-333 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES.
Who sponsors SC S 72?
Hembree is the primary sponsor of SC S 72.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-330 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE IMAGES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-332 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO INTENTIONALLY DISSEMINATE AN INTIMATE IMAGE OR A DIGITALLY FORGED INTIMATE IMAGE OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT EFFECTIVE CONSENT OF THE DEPICTED PERSON; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-333 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Hembreeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-11
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-11
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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