Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Protection of Minors from Pornography and Obscenities Act, aims to clarify and strengthen South Carolina’s laws regarding the dissemination and exhibition of material harmful to minors. Specifically, it amends definitions of terms like ‘harmful to minors,’ ‘material,’ and ‘profane language’ to encompass a broader range of potentially objectionable content, including portions of materials and performances. The bill also limits the affirmative defense currently available to schools and other entities, restricting it to the teaching of age-appropriate sex education and human biology curriculum.
Key provisions
- Revised definitions of ‘harmful to minors’ and ‘material’ to include portions of materials considered obscene or containing profane language.
- Defined ‘profane language’ as language or gestures that, in context, depict or describe sexual or excretory organs or activities in terms patently offensive.
- Limited the affirmative defense for schools and other entities to teaching age-appropriate sex education and human biology curriculum.
- Clarified the definition of ‘sexual activity’ to include a broader range of depictions.
- Added a definition for ‘identifiable minor’ to address morphed images.
- Added a definition for ‘morphed image’ to address digitally altered images.
- Added a definition for ‘prostitution’.
- Added a definition for ‘sexual explicit nudity’.
Who is affected
- Minors
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