South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3850
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Beach, Frank, Edgerton and Bowers
Companion/Similar bill(s): 104
Document Path: LC-0244WAB25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 30, 2025
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 40) |
| 1/30/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 40) |
| 2/6/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
Attorney: Beeson
Drafting Assistant: Rushton
Date: January 29, 2025
DOC. ID.: /LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL/WAB/DRAFTS/LC-0244WAB25/LC-0244WAB25.DOCX
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "RESPONSIBLE LIBRARY FUNDING AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 60-9-15 SO as TO PROVIDE COUNTY LIBRARIES MUST CERTIFY TO THE STATE LIBRARY THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY BOOKS OR MATERIALS THAT APPEAL TO THE PRURIENT INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN CHILDREN'S, YOUTH, OR TEEN BOOK SECTIONS AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Responsible Library Funding and Child Protection Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 9, Title 60 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 60-9-15. County libraries must certify to the State Library that they do not offer any books or materials that appeal to the prurient interest of children under the age of seventeen in children, youth, or teen book sections of libraries and are only made available with explicit parental consent. Each county library must recertify this information quarterly each time it is to receive such funds, and the State Library shall confirm receipt of this recertification before it may disburse funds to a library.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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