S 0201 General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Profanity, use of in public forum unlawful; obscenity; morality and decency offenses against minors; definitions; penalties
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-367 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO COMMUNICATE PROFANITY IN A PUBLIC FORUM OR PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-427 SO AS TO DEFINE THE FELONY OFFENSE OF DISSEMINATING PROFANITY TO A MINOR AND PROVIDE A PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-305, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING OBSCENITY, SO AS TO SPECIFY BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLICATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-375, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF MORALITY AND DECENCY OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A CROSS REFERENCE TO SECTION 16-15-427 (DISSEMINATING PROFANITY TO A MINOR).
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01/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
01/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9