States/South Carolina

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AI Overview

South Carolina has a regulation score of 3/10 (permissive), with 1 enacted AI law and 4 pending bills. Total tracked lobbying activity: $1.7M. Key companies active: Blackbaud, BenefitFocus, Bosch (Charleston).

South Carolina

South Carolina has enacted minimal AI regulation, with one law establishing a state AI advisory committee. The legislature has maintained a business-friendly posture, focusing on attracting technology investment rather than imposing regulatory requirements.

Permissive Regulation6 Total Bills

Permissive

Enacted

Pending

$1.7M

Lobbying

Key Laws & Legislation

•SC H4560 - AI Advisory Committee Establishment

Key Legislators

Sen. Tom Young

Senate · Judiciary Committee Member

Rep. Chris Murphy

House · Technology Committee Member

Active AI Company Lobbying

BlackbaudBenefitFocusBosch (Charleston)

All South Carolina AI Bills (6)

6 bills found

State	Bill	Title	Status	Topics	Last Action
SC	HB 2518	Generative AI Copyright Protection Act	Introduced	copyright	2026-04-01
SC	S 680	AI Deepfake Prevention Act	Introduced	deepfakes	2025-02-10
SC	H 4510	AI Government Transparency Act	In Committee	government-ai	2025-01-22
SC	SB 3420	AI Employment Screening Regulation Act	In Committee	hiring-ai	2023-11-21
SC	HB 3391	Lethal Autonomous Weapons Prohibition Act	Dead	ai-weapons	2023-11-15
SC	SB 186	Data Center Water Usage Regulation Act	Passed Chamber	data-centers	2023-05-02

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Last updated: 2026-04-15