H 4535 General Bill, By Bennett, McGarry, McCravy, Carter, Sandifer, Wooten, Taylor, Oremus, Thayer, White and Bustos
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Summary: Electronic filters
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN AGAINST UNFILTERED DEVICES; TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC FILTERING CAPABILITIES ON DEVICES ACTIVATED IN THIS STATE; TO SUBJECT MANUFACTURERS TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; AND TO SUBJECT INDIVIDUALS TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-490, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PROVIDING A PASSCODE TO REMOVE THE PORNOGRAPHY FILTER FOR AN INTERNET ACCESSIBLE DEVICE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A MINOR'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 63-1-10 THROUGH 63-1-50 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS".
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11/10/21	House	Prefiled
11/10/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/22	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)
01/11/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 47)
01/25/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
01/26/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
02/01/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
02/02/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Taylor
02/08/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus
02/16/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White
04/05/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos