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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 28: AI Child Abuse

Enacted 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

S 28 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: AI Child Abuse. Primary sponsor: Brad Hutto (Democratic), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Stephen Goldfinch (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Darrell Jackson (Democratic), Tom Alexander (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Chip Campsen (Republican), J.D. Chaplin (Republican), Tameika Isaac Devine (Democratic), Brian Adams (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Jason Elliott (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Ed Sutton (Democratic), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Danny Verdin (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Act No. 57.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-390 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEFINE TERMS, AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF OBSCENE VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad HuttoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Stephen GoldfinchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Darrell JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Chip CampsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
J.D. ChaplinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Tameika Isaac DevinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Jason ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. Act No. 57
  2. Effective date 05/22/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 82
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  7. Conference report adopted
  8. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
  9. Conference report adopted
  10. Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe
  11. Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams
  12. Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-107

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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