South CarolinaSouth CarolinaBillH 3045

Obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse (House bill)

Would have created offenses for obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse; it did not advance past Senate committee.

FailedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Referred to Senate Judiciary; no further actionApr 10, 2025 1 year ago

Body: South Carolina General Assembly
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Jan 14, 2025
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican
Topics: Deepfakes AI

Official page

Timeline

Apr 10, 2025 1 year ago
Referred to Senate Judiciary
Apr 3, 2025 1 year ago
Passed House, sent to Senate
Jan 14, 2025 1 year ago
Introduced and read first time in the House

Sponsors

R (Republican)Travis Moore

South CarolinaS 28

AI-generated child sexual abuse material (Act 57 of 2025)

Creates offenses for creating, possessing or distributing AI-generated or computer-generated sexual abuse material depicting minors.

In forceMay 22, 2025

South CarolinaS 29

Morphed images of identifiable children (Act 58 of 2025)

Makes it a crime to create or distribute a morphed image that sexually depicts an identifiable minor.

In forceMay 22, 2025

South CarolinaH 3058

Unauthorized disclosure of intimate images (Act 37 of 2025)

Creates the crime of unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, with graduated penalties.

In forceMay 12, 2025

CaliforniaSB 1111

Digital Replicas

Would clarify that the right of publicity and false impersonation laws cover digital replicas of a person's voice or likeness.

EnactedSep 30

MinnesotaHF 1606

Bars websites, apps and services from letting users nudify images or videos of identifiable people and from advertising such tools, with a private right of action and attorney general civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation.

In forceAug 1

United States (federal)S. 4591

NO FAKES Act of 2026

Would create a federal intellectual property right protecting individuals' voice and visual likeness from unauthorized digital replicas, with notice and takedown rules for platforms.

In committeeJun 24

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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