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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3381: Defense of Children's Innocence Act

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 3381 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Defense of Children's Innocence Act. Primary sponsor: Thomas Beach (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Bill Chumley (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), Phillip Bowers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers.

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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 ENACTING THE "DEFENSE OF CHILDREN'S INNOCENCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHERE DRAG SHOWS ARE HELD IS DEEMED TO BE A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS FOR ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES RELATING TO A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-210 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR ANY ENTITY THAT IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM USING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS TO HOST OR PROVIDE A DRAG SHOW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF ALLOWING A MINOR TO VIEW A DRAG SHOW.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
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
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

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

Sources

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