H3046Introduced in the House
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images
Introduced by Travis Moore, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Certain Offenses Against Minors, So As To Revise Definitions And Add The Terms "identifiable Minor" And "morphed Image"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor; So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Include Those Guilty Of Criminal Exploitation Of A Minor In The First, Second, Or Third Degree As A Tier Ii Offender; By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Clarify Possible Termination Requirements And Include Tier I And Tier Ii Designations For Out-of-state Or Federal Convictions; And By Amending Section 16-15-342, Relating To Criminal Solicitation Of A Minor, By Amending Section 16-15-387, Relating To Employment Of A Person Under Eighteen To Appear In Public In A State Of Sexually Explicit Nudity, And By Amending Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Sexually Violent Predator Act, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 1, 2025
96
Yes
19
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Burns, Edgerton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Wickensimer
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-5-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Cromer, Gilreath
Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-6-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Hixon
Debate adjourned until Tue., 3-11-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
Requests for debate-Rep
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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