H 3616 General Bill, By Beach, Leber, Cromer, O'Neal, Pace, Harris, S. Jones, Magnuson, Gatch, Hiott, Willis, Lowe, Vaughan, White, Kilmartin, Haddon, Burns, Chumley, McCravy and Bustos
Summary: Defense of Children's Innocence Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "DEFENSE OF CHILDREN'S INNOCENCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHERE DRAG SHOWS ARE HELD IS DEEMED TO BE A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS FOR ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES RELATING TO A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-210 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AND ANY ENTITY THAT IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM USING ANY PUBLIC FUNDS TO HOST OR PROVIDE A DRAG SHOW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-385, RELATING TO DISSEMINATING HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF ALLOWING A MINOR TO VIEW A DRAG SHOW.
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01/11/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
01/11/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 39)
01/24/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson
06/14/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gatch, Hiott, Willis, Lowe, Vaughan, White
01/09/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Haddon, Burns, Chumley
01/18/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
01/23/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos