SC H3399

Requires manufacturers of smartphones and tablets made on or after January 1, 2026 to automatically enable and passcode-protect filters blocking material harmful to minors when devices are activated in South Carolina

Subjects manufacturers to civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation (maximum $50,000 aggregate) for non-compliant devices, plus potential license revocation and Attorney General enforcement actions

Allows parents or legal guardians to sue manufacturers for actual damages or $50,000 in liquidated damages per violation, plus punitive damages, attorney's fees, and class action lawsuits for knowing and willful violations

Makes it a misdemeanor for anyone other than a parent or legal guardian to provide a minor with the passcode to remove the pornography filter, punishable by fines up to $5,000 for first offense, $50,000 for second offense, and up to one year in jail for repeat offenders

Adds providing a filter passcode to a minor (by non-parents/guardians) to the existing list of acts constituting contributing to the delinquency of a minor under Section 16-17-490