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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3057: Unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit materials

In committee 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 3057 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit materials. Primary sponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-260 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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