South Carolina H 3035: Unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit materials

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2025-2026 Bill 3035 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3035

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
16-15-260 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY 
EXPLICIT MATERIALS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
16-15-260. (A) It is unlawful for a 
person, absent a clear public purpose, to disseminate or sell any picture, 
drawing, video recording, film, digital electronic file, or other visual 
depiction or representation of these created by any means, or any reproduction 
of a picture, drawing, video recording, film, digital electronic file, or other 
visual depiction or representation of these that depicts another person in a 
state of sexually explicit nudity, as defined in Section 16-15-375, when the:

 (1) person 
knows or has reason to know that he is not licensed or privileged to 
disseminate or sell the picture, drawing, video recording, film, digital 
electronic file, or other visual depiction or representation of these; and

 (2) depicted 
person suffers emotional distress or embarrassment.

 (B) A 
person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor 
and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or 
imprisoned for not more than one year.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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