AI Child Abuse
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-390 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEFINE TERMS, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Amended
Committee Amendment Tabled
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 996
Scope: SC
Hi! I can help you understand S 996. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline