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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3046: Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images

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 3046 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, morphed images. Primary sponsor: Travis Moore (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (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), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican). 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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
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
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123

“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. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-19
  5. Read second time
  6. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Forrest, BL Cox, Martin, Ligon, Taylor, Whitmire, Yow, Hager
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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