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South Carolina General Assembly123rd Session, 2019-2020H. 5414STATUS INFORMATIONConcurrent ResolutionSponsors: Reps. Thayer, Anderson, Allison, Burns, Bales, McCravy, Jefferson, Clyburn, Hewitt, Bailey, Chumley, Gilliard, Haddon, Elliott, B.?Cox, Trantham, G.R.?Smith, Robinson, Hardee, Bennett, Bryant, Calhoon, Caskey, W.?Cox, Crawford, Daning, Dillard, Erickson, Forrest, Gagnon, Gilliam, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Huggins, Morgan, W.?Newton, Norrell, Parks, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Sandifer, Spires, Stringer, Taylor, Toole, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Willis, Wooten and YowDocument Path: l:\council\bills\df\13026cz20.docxIntroduced in the House on March 19, 2020Introduced in the Senate on April 8, 2020Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Family and Veterans' ServicesSummary: Internet pornographyHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number3/19/2020HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage?21)4/8/2020SenateIntroduced (Senate Journalpage?8)4/8/2020SenateReferred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journalpage?8)View the latest legislative information at the websiteVERSIONS OF THIS BILL3/19/2020A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTO RECOGNIZE THE NEED OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO ADDRESS AND TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT ITS CHILDREN FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD OF INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY.Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize that the average age of exposure to pornography is now between nine and eleven years old. With the advances of technology and the universal availability of the Internet, young children are exposed to what is now considered mainstream pornography which used to be referred to as hardcore pornography; andWhereas, survivors of sex trafficking have reported being used to make pornography without their consent and the nature of pornography is often violent. Viewers are unable to know whether the acts were consensual or made with the exploitation of a sex trafficking victim; andWhereas, pornography treats women and children as objects and depicts violence, rape, and abuse as if these acts were harmless. This substantially increases the risk of normalizing these deplorable activities; and Whereas, the early exposure of pornography to teenagers and prepubescent children contributes to the hypersexualization of these individuals and may lead to low selfesteem, bodyimage disorders, an increase in problematic sexual activity and an increased desire among adolescents to engage in risky sexual behavior as pornography often serves as sex education and informs the sexual templates of teenagers and children; and Whereas, it is critical to recognize the malignant effect that pornography has on society when it is distributed carelessly over the Internet without regard for the disturbing and lasting effects that it can cause; and Whereas, the members of the General Assembly recognize that pornography is creating a public health crisis and action must be taken to address pornography in a manner similar to public health regulation used in the past to combat issues like smoking, lead poisoning, and HIV/AIDS; and Whereas, addressing pornography must be done systemically by enacting policies that would help to prevent exposure and addiction, educate individuals on its harmful effects, and develop recovery plans while holding providers accountable. Now, therefore,Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the need of the State of South Carolina to address and take steps to protect its children from the public health hazard of Internet pornography.XX ................
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