A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT.
Sponsored By: John R. McCravy III (Republican)
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Summary
Human Life Protection Act
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Cosponsors
B.J. Cox
Affiliation unavailable
William H. Bailey
Republican • House
Thomas Beach
Republican • House
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Sarita L. Edgerton
Republican • House
Stephen D. Frank
Republican • House
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Republican • House
Daniel Gibson
Republican • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
William "Bill" Hager
Republican • House
Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
Democrat • House
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Republican • House
David R. Hiott
Republican • House
William C. "Chris" Huff
Republican • House
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Republican • House
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Republican • House
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Jordan S. Pace
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Richard Blake Sanders
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Republican • House
Mark N. Willis
Republican • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
4/24/2025HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson
3/5/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin
2/25/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
2/11/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
2/6/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/5/2025legislatureMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Cromer, Gilreath
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
12/5/2024HousePrefiled
12/5/2024House
Bill Text
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