Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS, SO AS TO REVISE DEFINITIONS AND ADD THE TERMS "IDENTIFIABLE MINOR" AND "MORPHED IMAGE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR; SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS AS AN OFFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THOSE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE AS A TIER II OFFENDER; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY POSSIBLE TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDE TIER I AND TIER II DESIGNATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE OR FEDERAL CONVICTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-342, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-387, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN TO APPEAR IN PUBLIC IN A STATE OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NUDITY, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-48-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
94–16
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 118
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic32
50% Nay
R
Republican86
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-16-8)
house
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
34 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
April Cromer
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Daniel Gibson
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Lee Gilreath
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Paul Wickensimer
RRepublican
P
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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