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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4123: Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities 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 4123 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act. Primary sponsor: April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), B.J. Cox, Bill Hager (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino.

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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 "PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND OBSCENITIES ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ARTICLE REGARDING OBSCENITY LAWS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "HARMFUL TO MINORS" AND "MATERIAL" TO INCLUDE ANY PORTION OF MATERIALS AND PERFORMANCES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED OBSCENE, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "PROFANE LANGUAGE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO THE OFFENSES OF DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS AND EXHIBITING HARMFUL PERFORMANCES TO MINORS, DEFENSES, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THE STATUTE ONLY TO THE TEACHING OF AGE-APPROPRIATE SEX EDUCATION AND HUMAN BIOLOGY CURRICULUM.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 41

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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: Pedalino
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Wickensimer
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Sanders, McCabe
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Wooten, Kilmartin
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath, Huff, White, Terribile, Ballentine, Yow, C.Mitchell, McGinnis, Hardee, Willis, B.J.Cox, Hager, M.M.Smith, Chumley, Long, Ligon, Moss, Lawson, Bowers, Frank, Pace, McCravy, Gibson, Oremus, Vaughan
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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