H 3431 (Rat #0100, Act #0096 of 2026) 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
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ONLINE SERVICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE IN THE USE OF MINORS' PERSONAL DATA, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED ONLINE SERVICES, TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL DATA OF A MINOR THAT MAY BE COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL CONTROLS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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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)
04/24/25	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/01/25	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
05/01/25	Senate	Amended
05/01/25	Senate	Read second time
05/01/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
05/05/25		Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/25	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 36)
05/06/25	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 36)
05/06/25	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 36)
05/12/25		Scrivener's error corrected
01/14/26	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 105)
01/14/26	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 105)
01/14/26	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 116)
01/21/26	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 29)
02/03/26		Ratified R 100
02/05/26		Signed By Governor