H 3431 General Bill, By W. Newton, Wooten, Pope, Martin, Pedalino, McCravy, Bernstein, Guffey, Govan, T. Moore, Erickson, Bradley, Robbins, Calhoon, M.M. Smith and Crawford
Summary: South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY MAY NOT PERMIT CERTAIN MINORS TO BE ACCOUNT HOLDERS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY SHALL RESTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS TO MINORS DURING CERTAIN HOURS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION HAS AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO PROVIDE FOR A CAUSE OF ACTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN WAIVERS AND LIMITATIONS ARE VOID.
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12/05/24	House	Prefiled
12/05/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 199)
01/14/25	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 199)
01/29/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Guffey, Govan
02/04/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T. Moore, Erickson, Bradley
02/11/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
02/13/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 25)
02/18/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Hartz, Calhoon, M.M. Smith
02/18/25		Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/25	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus
02/18/25	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hartz
02/19/25	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg, Cromer, Gilreath, Edgerton, Magnuson, Morgan, King, Hart, Gilliaard, Rivers, White
02/19/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
02/19/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 29)
02/19/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 29)
02/19/25	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 56)
02/20/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 32)
02/20/25	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-14 (House Journal-page 32)
02/21/25		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/26/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 10)