Bill Text: SC S0349 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reproductive Freedom- Constitutional Ballot Question

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0349 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0349-Introduced.html

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South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

Bill 349

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A joint Resolution

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 26, TO RECOGNIZE THAT SECTIONS 3 AND 10 OF ARTICLE I PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT DENY OR INTERFERE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THEIR MOST INTIMATE DECISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR BY LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF ABORTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.    It is proposed that Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

SECTION 26. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3 AND SECTION 10 OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT DENY OR INTERFERE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THEIR MOST INTIMATE DECISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE BY LAW FOR REGULATION OF ABORTION.

SECTION 2.   Notwithstanding any statutory provision of law to the contrary, the proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives in 2024. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed on the ballot:

   "Must Article I of the Constitution of this State, be amended by adding Section 26 so as to provide that the state shall not deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for regulation of abortion?"

Yes      o

No      o

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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