South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

H 3057 — Unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit materials

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 14 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-260 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill H 3057 introduces a new section that makes it illegal to share or sell explicit images of individuals without proper authorization, especially if it causes them emotional distress. This change aims to protect individuals from non-consensual distribution of their private images, addressing concerns about privacy and mental well-being in the digital age. The law will help deter harmful behavior and provide a legal framework for victims seeking justice.

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2025-2026 Bill 3057 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3057Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-260 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 16-15-260.
(A) It is unlawful for a person, absent a clear public purpose, to disseminate or sell any picture, drawing, video recording, film, digital electronic file, or other visual depiction or representation of these created by any means, or any reproduction of a picture, drawing, video recording, film, digital electronic file, or other visual depiction or representation of these that depicts another person in a state of sexually explicit nudity, as defined in Section 16-15-375, when the:
       (1) person knows or has reason to know that he is not licensed or privileged to disseminate or sell the picture, drawing, video recording, film, digital electronic file, or other visual depiction or representation of these;
and        (2) depicted person suffers emotional distress or embarrassment.
    (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Introduced and read first time

  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  6. Prefiled

Sponsors

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3057 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-260 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS.
Who sponsors H 3057?
H 3057 is sponsored by Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Bill Taylor, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
What is the current status of H 3057?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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