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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3850: Responsible Library Funding and Child Protection 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 3850 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Responsible Library Funding and Child Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Thomas Beach (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers.

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 ENACTING THE "RESPONSIBLE LIBRARY FUNDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 60-9-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTY LIBRARIES MUST CERTIFY TO THE STATE LIBRARY THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY BOOKS OR MATERIALS THAT APPEAL TO THE PRURIENT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN CHILDREN'S, YOUTH, OR TEEN BOOK SECTIONS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
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. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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