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S0723Introduced in the Senate

CSAM penalties

EngrossedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Allen Blackmon, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor Defined; Presumptions; Defenses; Penalties, So As To Increase The Minimum Penalty To Five Years' Imprisonment; By Amending Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor Defined; Presumptions; Defenses; Penalties, So As To Increase The Minimum Penalty To Three Years' Imprisonment; And By Amending Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor Defined; Penalties; Exception, So As To Establish Penalties Based On The Number Of Images Possessed, Including A Penalty Of Up To Ten Years If There Are One To Twenty-five Images, One To Ten Years If There Are Twenty-six To Two Hundred Fifty Images, And A Penalty Of Two To Ten Years If There Are More Than Two Hundred Fifty Images; And To Establish That A Person Who Is Required To Register As A Sex Offender And Violates The Provisions Of The Section, Upon Conviction, Must Serve A Minimum Of Five Years.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

February 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: 2nd Reading · February 24, 2026

44

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

45 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  6. Committee Amendment Adopted

  7. Amended

  8. Read second time

  9. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

  10. Read third time and sent to House

  11. Introduced and read first time

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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