South Carolina H3431: South Carolina Social Media…

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AI Summary

The South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act mandates online services to protect minors' data, requires reasonable care defined as industry-standard practices, introduces parental controls, and outlines enforcement mechanisms including fines for non-compliance.

Business Impact

If you operate an online service in South Carolina, you must implement parental controls and data protection measures by January 1, 2025, or face penalties.

State

South Carolina

Bill Number

H3431

Status

Passed Both Chambers

Risk Level

High

Affected Industries

Housing Technology Social Media Online Services

Topics How we classify →

AI Privacy AI in Social Media & Online Platforms

What This Means

The South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act establishes requirements for online services regarding the protection of minors' personal data. It mandates reasonable care defined by industry standards, restricts data collection, includes parental controls with conditions specified in the bill, requires an annual report detailing compliance efforts, and specifies enforcement mechanisms including fines.

Key Provisions

Covered online services must exercise reasonable care, defined as industry-standard practices, in handling minors' personal data.
Restrictions on the collection of personal data from minors, limited to what is necessary for service functionality.
The bill provides for parental controls to assist parents, with conditions for their implementation specified in the bill.
An annual report is required, detailing compliance efforts, data protection measures, and parental control implementations.
The bill specifies fines and penalties for non-compliance and outlines enforcement mechanisms, including audits and compliance checks.

Latest Legislative Action

Act No. 96

Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 136)

Name	Role
Alexander	Primary
Allison	Primary
Anderson	Primary
Anthony	Primary
Arrington	Primary
Atkinson	Primary
Atwater	Primary
B. Newton	Primary
Bales	Primary
Ballentine	Primary
Bamberg	Primary
Bannister	Primary
Bedingfield	Primary
Bennett	Primary
Bernstein	Primary
Blackwell	Primary
Bowers	Primary
Bradley	Primary
Brown	Primary
Burns	Primary
Calhoon	Primary
Caskey	Primary
Chumley	Primary
Clary	Primary
Clemmons	Primary
Clyburn	Primary
Cobb-Hunter	Primary
Cogswell	Primary
Cole	Primary
Collins	Primary
Crawford	Primary
Crosby	Primary
D.C. Moss	Primary
Daning	Primary
Davis	Primary
Delleney	Primary
Dillard	Primary
Douglas	Primary
Duckworth	Primary
Elliott	Primary
Erickson	Primary
Felder	Primary
Finlay	Primary
Forrest	Primary
Forrester	Primary
Fry	Primary
Funderburk	Primary
G.M. Smith	Primary
G.R. Smith	Primary
Gagnon	Primary
Gilliard	Primary
Govan	Primary
Guffey	Primary
Haddon	Primary
Hamilton	Primary
Hardee	Primary
Harris	Primary
Hart	Primary
Hayes	Primary
Henderson	Primary
Henegan	Primary
Herbkersman	Primary
Hewitt	Primary
Hill	Primary
Hiott	Primary
Hixon	Primary
Hosey	Primary
Howard	Primary
Huggins	Primary
J.E. Smith	Primary
Jefferson	Primary
Johnson	Primary
Jordan	Primary
Kilmartin	Primary
King	Primary
Kirby	Primary
Knight	Primary
Loftis	Primary
Long	Primary
Lowe	Primary
Lucas	Primary
M. Rivers	Primary
M.M. Smith	Primary
Mack	Primary
Magnuson	Primary
Martin	Primary
McCoy	Primary
McCravy	Primary
McEachern	Primary
McKnight	Primary
Mitchell	Primary
Murphy	Primary
Neal	Primary
Norman	Primary
Norrell	Primary
Oremus	Primary
Ott	Primary
Pace	Primary
Parks	Primary
Pedalino	Primary
Pitts	Primary
Pope	Primary
Putnam	Primary
Quinn	Primary
Ridgeway	Primary
Robbins	Primary
Robinson-Simpson	Primary
Rutherford	Primary
Ryhal	Primary
S. Jones	Primary
S. Rivers	Primary
Sandifer	Primary
Simrill	Primary
Sottile	Primary
Spires	Primary
Stavrinakis	Primary
Stringer	Primary
T. Moore	Primary
Tallon	Primary
Taylor	Primary
Thayer	Primary
Thigpen	Primary
Toole	Primary
Trantham	Primary
V.S. Moss	Primary
W. Newton	Primary
Weeks	Primary
West	Primary
Wheeler	Primary
Whipper	Primary
White	Primary
Whitmire	Primary
Williams	Primary
Willis	Primary
Wooten	Primary
Yow	Primary

Roll Call Votes (showing 3 of 7)

Adoption: Amendment 1A · Jan 14, 2026

112 Yea 0 Nay 12 Other Passed ✓

3rd Reading · May 6, 2025

45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Other Passed ✓

2nd Reading · May 1, 2025

39 Yea 0 Nay 7 Other Passed ✓

Compliance Checklist

Implement reasonable care practices for minors' data usage
Who: Covered online services
Deadline: Ongoing
Penalty: Enforcement actions by the Consumer Services Division

Provide parental control tools
Who: Covered online services
Deadline: By the next annual report
Penalty: Potential fines or enforcement actions

Related & Companion Bills

South Carolina S0268 — Children and Social Media →

Full Legal Analysis

The South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act requires covered online services to exercise reasonable care, defined as adhering to industry-standard practices, in protecting minors' personal data. Parental controls are introduced to assist parents, with conditions for their implementation specified in the bill, though age verification and consent requirements are not explicitly mentioned. The bill restricts the collection of personal data from minors to only what is necessary for the service's functionality. An annual report is required, detailing compliance efforts, data protection measures, and parental control implementations. The bill specifies fines and penalties for non-compliance and outlines enforcement mechanisms, including audits and compliance checks, to ensure adherence.

Official Source

Official Bill Text

View H3431 on official legislature website →

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Affected Industries

Housing Technology

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