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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3045: Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3045 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), John McCravy (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 NECESSARY TERMS, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES; 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; AND 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx
  5. Read third time and sent to Senate
  6. Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-20
  7. Read second time
  8. Amended
  9. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Weeks
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Cromer, Gilreath, Hixon, Erickson, Bradley
  12. Debate adjourned

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source