S 268 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Children and Social Media

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COVERED ONLINE SERVICE SHALL TAKE CARE IN THE USE OF A MINOR'S PERSONAL DATA AND IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SERVICE TO PREVENT HARM TO MINORS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONLINE SERVICE MUST PROVIDE MINORS WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE TOOLS TO LIMIT TIME SPENT ON THE SERVICE AND PROTECT PERSONAL DATA, TO PROVIDE LIMITS ON HOW MUCH OF A MINOR'S DATA THE SERVICE MAY COLLECT AND RESTRICT THE USE OF SUCH DATA, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLINE SERVICES MUST OFFER PARENTS TOOLS TO HELP THEM PROTECT MINORS USING THE SERVICE AND TO ENABLE THEM TO REPORT HARMS TO MINORS ON ONLINE SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLINE SERVICES MUST ISSUE A PUBLIC REPORT ON THE SERVICE'S PRACTICES PERTAINING TO MINORS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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