H3049 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act.

What is the status of H3049?

Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 131 (May 26, 2026).

Wm. Weston Newton (R, 120), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H3049?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3049.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina H3049: Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act

Q: What does H3049 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by enacting the "uniform civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images act"; and to define necessary terms, create a civil action for an individual who suffers harm from a person's intentional or threatened disclosure of private, intimate images without consent, and provide exceptions to liability. amend title to conform b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. this act may be cited as the "uniform civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images act." s ection 2. c hapter 75.

Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by enacting the "uniform civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images act"; and to define necessary terms, create a civil action for an individual who suffers harm from a person's intentional or threatened disclosure of private, intimate images without consent, and provide exceptions to liability. amend title to conform b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. this act may be cited as the "uniform civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images act." s ection 2. c hapter 75.

From the amended text, May 5, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "UNIFORM CIVIL REMEDIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES ACT"; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS HARM FROM A PERSON'S INTENTIONAL OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE, INTIMATE IMAGES WITHOUT CONSENT, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO LIABILITY. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act." S ECTION 2. C hapter 75, Title 15 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: A rticle 3 U niform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act S ection 15-75-310. F or the purposes of this article: ( 1) "Child" means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age. ( 2) "Consent" means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization by an individual with legal capacity to give authorization. ( 3) "Depicted individual" means the individual whose body is shown, in whole or in part, in an intimate image. ( 4) "Disclosure" means transfer, publication, or distribution to another person. ( 5) "Harm" means physical harm, economic harm, and emotional distress whether, or not accompanied by physical or economic harm. ( 6) …

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South Carolina H3049: Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act

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