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, OR 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 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Total actions
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Committee
2
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
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Daniel Gibson
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Phillip Bowers
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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