Responsible Library Funding and Child Protection Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "RESPONSIBLE LIBRARY FUNDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 60-9-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTY LIBRARIES MUST CERTIFY TO THE STATE LIBRARY THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY BOOKS OR MATERIALS THAT APPEAL TO THE PRURIENT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN CHILDREN'S, YOUTH, OR TEEN BOOK SECTIONS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Committee
1
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Bowers
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Stephen Frank
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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