South Carolina H 3375: Government electronic devices

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2025-2026 Bill 3375 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3375

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
1-11-499 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE AND ITS 
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROHIBIT THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES IT MANAGES FROM 
ACCESS AND USE OF WEBSITES AND APPLICATIONS THAT THREATEN CYBERSECURITY AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE FROM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC THREATS, SUCH AS TIKTOK.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
1-11-499. (A) All state agencies 
and departments, including institutions of higher learning, and all agencies 
and departments of political subdivisions of this State, including school 
districts, must prohibit its electronic devices from accessing and using 
websites and applications that threaten cybersecurity and infrastructure from 
foreign and domestic threats, such as "TikTok" and other Chinese owned 
applications.

 (B) For 
executive agencies, the Department of Administration shall adopt procedures 
necessary to implement the provisions of this section and to secure the State 
from such threats. Upon request, the department shall assist all other agencies 
and departments to which subsection (A) applies with security from such 
threats.

 (C) For 
purposes of this section, "electronic device" means any device that enables 
access to or use of an electronic communication service, remote computing 
service, or location information service including, but not limited to, a 
computer, cellular telephone, and any computer-like instrument.

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

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