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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3399: Children's Default to Safety 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 3399 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Children's Default to Safety Act. Primary sponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley.

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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 "CHILDREN'S DEFAULT TO SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN AGAINST UNFILTERED DEVICES; TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS OF SMART PHONES AND TABLETS TO AUTOMATICALLY ENABLE AND PASSCODE-PROTECT THE FILTERS BLOCKING MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS ON DEVICES ACTIVATED IN THIS STATE; TO SUBJECT MANUFACTURERS TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; AND TO SUBJECT INDIVIDUALS TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-490, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PROVIDING A PASSCODE TO REMOVE THE PORNOGRAPHY FILTER FOR AN INTERNET-ACCESSIBLE DEVICE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A MINOR'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Erickson, Bradley
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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