SC H3537 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act" By Adding Sections 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, And 16-3-108 So As To Define "person" To Include An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development, And To Ensure That An Unborn Child Who Is A Victim Of Homicide Is Afforded Equal Protection Under The Homicide Laws Of The State, With Exceptions; By Adding Sections 16-3-760, 16-3-761, 16-3-762, And 16-3-763 So As To Define "person" To Include An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development And To Ensure That An Unborn Child Who Is A Victim Of Assault Is Afforded Equal Protection Under The Assault Laws Of The State, With Exceptions; And For Other Purposes.

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Title

South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-12HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
2025-02-11HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
2025-02-05HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin
2025-01-15HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff
2025-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2024-12-05HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05HousePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
163105(n/a)See Bill Text
163106(n/a)See Bill Text
163107(n/a)See Bill Text
163108(n/a)See Bill Text
1636(n/a)See Bill Text
163760(n/a)See Bill Text
163761(n/a)See Bill Text
163762(n/a)See Bill Text
163763(n/a)See Bill Text

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