Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:347 Primary Sponsor:Leatherman Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Minors, obscenity Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:347 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Leatherman Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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347 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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347 Senate Dec 10, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-379 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE VIEWING OR POSSESSING OF ANY MATERIAL OR PERFORMANCE THAT SHOWS A MINOR ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY, SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NUDITY, OR OTHER CONDUCT HARMFUL TO MINORS, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-15-379. It is unlawful for a person to possess or view any material or performance that shows a minor engaged in sexual conduct as defined in Section 16-15-305, sexual activity as defined in Section 16-15-375, sexually explicit nudity as defined in Section 16-15-375, or engaged in other conduct harmful to minors as defined in Section 16-15-375. 'Minor' means a person under the age of eighteen. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.