South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 3547
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bradley, Burns, Guffey and Carter
Document Path: LC-0102VR23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/15/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 205) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 205) |
| 1/18/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 63-5-380 so as to prohibit the collection of personal information from children by operators of websites, online services, and online or mobile applications and to establish penalties.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 5, Title 63 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 63-5-380. (A) It is unlawful for any operator of a website, an online service, or an online or mobile application to collect personal information from a child who is a resident of the State of South Carolina.
(B) A violation by an operator of the requirements of this section is considered an unfair or deceptive act under Chapter 5, Title 39, and the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.
(C) For purposes of this section, "child" means an individual under the age of eighteen years.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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