All Roll Calls
Yes: 405 • No: 120
Sponsored By: Brad Hutto (Democrat)
Signed by Governor
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People convicted of making or sharing obscene child sexual images must register as Tier I sex offenders. Minors adjudicated in family court for this offense do not have to register. Tier I registrants can apply to end registration after 15 years; Tier II after 25 years. Adult Tier III offenders cannot apply. To qualify, you must finish required sex-offender treatment, have no failure-to-register conviction in the last 10 years, and no new sexual or violent sexual offenses after being listed. The filing fee is set by SLED and cannot be more than $250. SLED can start review 120 days before you qualify, but removal cannot happen early. If relieved, SLED must notify you within 120 days. Effective May 22, 2025.
The State Department of Education, SLED, and the Attorney General must create and run a policy to teach and notify students about this law. The Department of Education must report on progress to the Governor and legislative leaders by July 1, 2026. Effective May 22, 2025.
The law makes it a felony to make, share, ask for, or have obscene images showing a minor in sexual conduct. Attempts and conspiracies are also crimes. Prison time can be up to 10 years. The minor in the image does not have to be real. If the accused is a minor with no prior qualifying adjudications, the case goes to family court as a misdemeanor. Law enforcement and service providers acting in official roles are exempt. An arrest warrant can issue only after a state grand jury true bill or an ICAC Task Force probable-cause finding with the Attorney General. Effective May 22, 2025.
Brad Hutto
Democrat • Senate
Brian Adams
Republican • Senate
Thomas C. Alexander
Republican • Senate
George E. "Chip" Campsen III
Republican • Senate
JD Chaplin
Republican • Senate
Wes Climer
Republican • Senate
Ronnie W. Cromer
Republican • Senate
Tameika Isaac Devine
Democrat • Senate
Jason Elliott
Republican • Senate
Tom Fernandez
Republican • Senate
Billy Garrett
Republican • Senate
Stephen L. Goldfinch
Republican • Senate
Jeffrey R. Graham
Democrat • Senate
Darrell Jackson
Democrat • Senate
Carlisle Kennedy
Republican • Senate
Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
Republican • Senate
Russell L. Ott
Democrat • Senate
Mike Reichenbach
Republican • Senate
Rex F. Rice
Republican • Senate
Ed Sutton
Democrat • Senate
Ross Turner
Republican • Senate
Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III
Republican • Senate
Tom Young, Jr.
Republican • Senate
Jeff Zell
Republican • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 405 • No: 120
House vote • 5/8/2025
(AI Child Abuse)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 107
House vote • 5/8/2025
(AI Child Abuse)Adopt Conference Report
Yes: 105 • No: 1
Senate vote • 5/8/2025
(AI Child Abuse)to adopt the conference report
Yes: 43 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(AI Child Abuse)to adopt amendment
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 5/1/2025
(AI Child Abuse)Passage of Bill
Yes: 106 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
(AI Child Abuse)3rd Reading
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
(AI Child Abuse)to lay on the table Amendment number 4A
Yes: 27 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
(AI Child Abuse)2nd Reading
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Act No. 57
Effective date 05/22/25
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 82
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Conference report adopted
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
Conference report adopted
Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-107
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Returned to House with amendments
House amendment amended
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
Scrivener's error corrected
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Introduced
S 0623, AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
Georgetown County Building Requirements
S 1062, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5443, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443
H 5127, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
Capital Reserve Fund appropriation
S 1162, AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 509 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SIX MEMBERS OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER GOVERNING BODY MUST BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.
Anderson County School District No. 2
S 0769, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 HAVING BEEN ENACTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Continuing Resolution
S 0779, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.
Legislative Expense Allowance