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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 77 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OWNS OR OPERATES A WEBSITE DEALING IN ELECTRONIC DISSEMINATION OF THIRD-PARTY COMMERCIAL RECORDINGS OR AUDIOVISUAL WORKS SHALL MAKE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES, TO PROVIDE FOR A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS CONSTITUTE AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2021
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 44
Mar 4, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-3)
senate
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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