South Carolina finds the time amidst the global pandemic and economic crisis to push Predator Panic in sex-doll ban

It is nice to know that Republican SC State Senator Katrina Shealy thinks filing a bill to make it illegal to own a child-shaped hunk of plastic and silicone is far more important than the pandemic, the economy, and healing our country after her party damn near destroyed it. 

https://jeffduncan.house.gov/media/press-releases/sc-state-senator-prefiles-legislation-builds-congressman-duncans-justice-act

“The practice of exploiting children is sickening and we are going to make it crystal clear that this behavior is not welcome in South Carolina,” Senator Katrina Shealy says. “My hope would be that legislation to address such abhorrent acts would not be needed here, but the disturbing trend has impacted other states; it was time to take a second look at our laws and ensure that children are protected in all areas of predatory acts.”

For the sake of simplicity, I've only included the additions to be made to the law below. 

SC S-228 (2021)

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-305 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION, PROCUREMENT, OR PROMOTION OF OBSCENITY, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BUY, SELL, DELIVER, RENT, DISTRIBUTE, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ANY FIGURINE FOR THE REPRESENTATION, DESCRIPTION, OR USE OF THE OBSCENE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

SECTION 1. Section 16-15-305(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 16-15-305. (A) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to disseminate obscenity. A person disseminates obscenity within the meaning of this article if he...

(5) buys, sells, delivers, rents, distributes, or otherwise provides any figurine for the representation, description, or use of the obscene.”

SECTION 2. Section 16-15-305(C) is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

“( ) ‘figurine’ means any figure, mannequin, or robot created in a child’s likeness that is anatomically correct, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, and that are intended for use in sexual acts.”

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.