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.

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Signed by Governor; Act No. 57May 22, 2025 1 year ago

Body: South Carolina General Assembly
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Jan 14, 2025
In effect since: May 22, 20251 year ago
Votes: Senate 43-0
Sponsors: D (Democrat)Democrat
Topics: Deepfakes AI Kids

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Timeline

May 22, 2025 1 year ago
Signed by Governor; Act No. 57
May 8, 2025 1 year ago
Ordered enrolled for ratification
May 2, 2025 1 year ago
Passed House with amendments
Feb 18, 2025 1 year ago
Passed Senate
Jan 14, 2025 1 year ago
Introduced and read first time in the Senate

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Brad Hutto

South CarolinaH 3431

Age-Appropriate Code Design (Social Media Regulation Act, Act 96 of 2026)

Requires covered online services to use reasonable care with minors' personal data, limit data collection from minors, restrict compulsive-use design features and provide parental controls, with Attorney General enforcement.

In forceFeb 5

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

South CarolinaH 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.

FailedApr 10, 2025

South CarolinaH 3424

Child Online Safety Act (Act 198 of 2024)

Requires websites that publish a substantial portion of material harmful to minors to verify users' ages.

In forceMay 21, 2024

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

Change log

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