Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3049: Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act

Enacted 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 3049 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), April Cromer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act No. 131.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIFORM CIVIL REMEDIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 75, TITLE 15 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS HARM FROM A PERSON'S INTENTIONAL OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE, INTIMATE IMAGES WITHOUT CONSENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO LIABILITY. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“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. Act No. 131
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 170
  5. Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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