H 3549

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2023"; 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; AND 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.

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May 09, 2023

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: White

Mar 28, 2023

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: O'Neal, Nutt

Mar 16, 2023

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Guffey

Mar 14, 2023

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis

Mar 13, 2023

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Vaughan, Pedalino, Lawson, Ligon, Haddon

Mar 02, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer

Mar 01, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey

Feb 28, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Vaughan, Pedalino

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Landing, Leber

Feb 22, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon

Feb 14, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham

Feb 09, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson

Feb 08, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Willis, McCabe

Feb 07, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson

Feb 01, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

Jan 31, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: O'Neal

Jan 25, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long

Jan 17, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber

Jan 12, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, White

Jan 11, 2023

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach

Jan 10, 2023

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 15, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Prefiled

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