Defense of Children's Innocence Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "DEFENSE OF CHILDREN'S INNOCENCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHERE DRAG SHOWS ARE HELD IS DEEMED TO BE A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS FOR ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES RELATING TO A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-210 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AND ANY ENTITY THAT IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM USING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS TO HOST OR PROVIDE A DRAG SHOW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF ALLOWING A MINOR TO VIEW A DRAG SHOW.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 23, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David O'Neal
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Joe White
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Rob Harris
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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