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type: "Bill"
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title: "MPIC"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS, SO AS TO DEFINE \"IDENTIFIABLE MINOR\" AND \"MORPHED IMAGE\"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-412 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ARREST WARRANTS WHEN THE OFFENSE INCLUDES MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THOSE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE ON THE APPROPRIATE TIERS OF THE REGISTRY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "S 29"
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citation: "South Carolina S 29 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "Alexander", "Campsen", "Chaplin", "Cromer", "Devine", "Elliott", "Fernandez", "Garrett", "Goldfinch", "Graham", "Hutto", "Jackson", "Kennedy", "Leber", "Ott", "Reichenbach", "Rice", "Turner", "Verdin", "Young"]
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version_count: 13
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2024-12-11"
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last_action: "2025-05-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2c07797-f7e0-4930-9c8c-9077563b2d4b"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=29&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "cc6d3f0764ba44366d5fb6863302b8d08b2626e06d012944133f3dbae508935d"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 29 (2025-2026) — MPIC
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-375, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF HARMFUL MATERIAL TO MINORS, SO AS TO DEFINE "IDENTIFIABLE MINOR" AND "MORPHED IMAGE"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-412 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ARREST WARRANTS WHEN THE OFFENSE INCLUDES MORPHED IMAGES OF IDENTIFIABLE MINORS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-430, RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THOSE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE ON THE APPROPRIATE TIERS OF THE REGISTRY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-3-462, RELATING TO TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/29.htm)
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2. **01/15/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250115.htm)
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3. **01/21/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250121.htm)
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4. **02/05/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250205.htm)
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5. **02/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250206.htm)
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6. **02/12/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250212.htm)
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7. **02/25/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250225.htm)
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8. **04/30/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250430.htm)
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9. **05/01/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250501.htm)
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10. **05/02/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250502.htm)
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11. **05/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250506.htm)
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12. **05/08/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20250508.htm)
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13. **12/11/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/29_20241211.htm)
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## Votes
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–105** (fail) · lower
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- to adopt the conference report — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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- to adopt — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Conference Report — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Adams — primary (person)
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- Alexander — primary (person)
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- Campsen — primary (person)
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- Chaplin — primary (person)
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- Cromer — primary (person)
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- Devine — primary (person)
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- Elliott — primary (person)
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- Fernandez — primary (person)
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- Garrett — primary (person)
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- Goldfinch — primary (person)
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- Graham — primary (person)
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- Hutto — primary (person)
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- Jackson — primary (person)
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- Kennedy — primary (person)
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- Leber — primary (person)
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- Ott — primary (person)
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- Reichenbach — primary (person)
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- Rice — primary (person)
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- Turner — primary (person)
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- Verdin — primary (person)
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- Young — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-12-11** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2024-12-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-15** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-01-17** Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Reichenbach, Devine, Kennedy, Stubbs
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- **2025-01-21** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-02-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-06** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-02-12** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-12** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2025-02-13** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-02-19** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-25** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-01** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-01** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
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- **2025-05-01** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2025-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-05-02** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-06** House amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2025-05-06** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2025-05-06** Returned to House with amendments
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- **2025-05-08** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
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- **2025-05-08** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-105
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- **2025-05-08** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Kimbrell, Adams
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- **2025-05-08** Conference committee appointed T Moore, Wetmore, McCabe
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- **2025-05-08** Conference report adopted
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- **2025-05-08** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
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- **2025-05-08** Conference report adopted
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- **2025-05-08** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2025-05-08** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2025-05-20** Ratified R 83
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- **2025-05-22** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-27** Effective date 05/22/25
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- **2025-05-27** Act No. 58
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2c07797-f7e0-4930-9c8c-9077563b2d4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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