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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3471: Sexual exploitation of minors, morphed child pornography

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 3471 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual exploitation of minors, morphed child pornography. Primary sponsor: Brandon Guffey (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Steven Long (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 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 DEFINE THE TERM "IDENTIFIABLE MINOR"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, ALL SO AS TO INCORPORATE IDENTIFIABLE MINORS INTO THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUE TO ADDRESS MORPHED CHILD IMAGES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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