H4123Introduced in the House
Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act
Introduced by April Cromer, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino
February 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Wooten, Kilmartin
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Sanders, McCabe
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino
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