South Carolina S 924: Water or sewer utility

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2025-2026 Bill 924 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 12, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 924

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 23-3-555, RELATING TO INTERNET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES, 
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICES, AND JUDICIAL LIMITATIONS 
ON INTERNET USE, SO AS TO REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION OR PAROLE, A 
PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME THAT IS REGISTERED ON THE SEX OFFENDER 
REGISTRY TO USE HIS NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE REGISTRY WHEN HE IS USING THE 
INTERNET TO ACCESS SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES, COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PERSONS 
OR GROUPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SEXUAL RELATIONS, OR WHEN USING DATING 
APPLICATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 23-3-555(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (D)(1) If a person commits a sexual offense in which the 
victim is under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense or the person 
reasonably believes is under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense, 
and the offender is required to register with the sex offender registry for the 
offense, then, upon conviction, adjudication of delinquency, guilty plea, or 
plea of nolo contendere, the judge must order as a condition of probation or 
parole that the person is prohibited from using the Internet to access social 
networking websites, communicate with other persons or groups for the purpose 
of promoting sexual relations with persons under the age of eighteen, and 
communicate with a person under the age of eighteen when the person is over the 
age of eighteen. The judge may permit a person to use the Internet to 
communicate with a person under the age of eighteen when such a person is the 
parent or guardian of a child under the age of eighteen, or the grandparent of 
a grandchild under the age of eighteen, and the person is not otherwise 
prohibited from communicating with the child or grandchild. (2) If a person commits a sexual offense and the offender 
is required to register with the sex offender registry for the offense, then 
upon conviction, adjudication of delinquency, guilty plea, or plea of nolo 
contendere, the judge must order as a condition of probation or parole that the 
person must use his name as it appears on the sex offender registry when using 
the internet to access social networking websites, communicate with other 
persons or groups for the purpose of promoting sexual relations, or when using 
dating applications.

 (E)(1) A person who violates section 
(D)(1) and is convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may 
be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not 
more than three years or both. A person convicted of a second and subsequent 
offense is guilty of a felony and may be fined not more than five thousand 
dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years or both.

 (2) A person who violates subsection 
(D)(2) and is convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may 
be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one 
year or both. A person convicted of a second and subsequent offense is guilty 
of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than two thousand five hundred 
dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years or both.

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

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