S*1084 (Rat #0358, Act #0325 of 2006) General Bill, By McConnell, Ritchie, Bryant, Campsen, Ford, Ryberg, Knotts and Alexander
Similar (H 3957, H 4790)
Summary: Unborn Victims of Violence Act
    AN ACT TO ENACT THE "UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2006" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1083, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A VIOLENT CRIME THAT CAUSES THE DEATH OF, OR INJURY TO, A CHILD IN UTERO IS GUILTY OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED AS IF THE DEATH OR INJURY OCCURRED TO THE UNBORN CHILD'S MOTHER; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED FOR MURDER OR ATTEMPTED MURDER IF THE PERSON INTENTIONALLY KILLED OR ATTEMPTED TO KILL THE UNBORN CHILD; TO PROHIBIT IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR AN OFFENSE PROSECUTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR CONDUCT RELATED TO AN ABORTION IF PROPER CONSENT WAS OBTAINED OR RELATED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN OR HER UNBORN CHILD; AND TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A WOMAN WITH RESPECT TO HER UNBORN CHILD. - ratified title
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01/25/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
01/25/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
01/25/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/02/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Lourie, Rankin, Scott
02/15/06	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-14
02/16/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/28/06	Senate	Special order, set for 02/28/06 SJ-14
03/01/06	Senate	Amended SJ-36
03/01/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-36
03/02/06	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
03/02/06		Scrivener's error corrected
03/07/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/07/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
05/17/06	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
05/24/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, Hosey, Clyburn, Jefferson, Hodges, Moody-Lawrence, Rivers, Breeland, Hamilton, GR Smith, Leach, Cato, Haskins, and JR Smith HJ-48
05/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-66
05/25/06	House	Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-18 HJ-66
05/30/06	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-50
05/31/06		Ratified R 358
06/02/06		Signed By Governor
06/09/06		Copies available
06/09/06		Effective date 06/02/06
06/16/06		Act No. 325