H 3403 General Bill, By Delleney, Simrill, Lucas, Hiott, Limehouse, Bowen, 
Bedingfield, Pinson, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, Bingham, Frye, V.S. Moss, Corbin, 
Bikas, Cooper, Allison, Parker, Toole, G.R. Smith, Henderson, Atwater, McCoy, 
Ballentine, Brannon, Clemmons, D.C. Moss, Hixon, Pitts, Young, Sandifer, Quinn, 
Willis, Viers, Pope, Stringer, Nanney, Hamilton, Owens and Huggins

Similar(S 164)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
 TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORDS "PERSON" AND "PARTY" AS THOSE WORDS APPEAR IN
 THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
 "PERSON", "HUMAN BEING", "CHILD", AND "INDIVIDUAL", SO THAT THEY INCLUDE EVERY
 INFANT MEMBER OF THE SPECIES HOMO SAPIENS WHO IS BORN ALIVE AND TO DEFINE
 "BORN ALIVE".

   01/20/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
   01/20/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 9)
   02/23/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Sandifer, Quinn
   02/23/11  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 4)
   02/24/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis,
                     Viers, Pope
   02/24/11         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/01/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Stringer, Nanney, Hamilton, Owens
   03/02/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
   03/02/11  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sellers, Rutherford,
                     Jefferson, King, Brantley, Simrill, Pope, Bikas,
                     Weeks, Owens, Norman, Delleney, Clemmons, Ott,
                     Young, and Daning (House Journal-page 45)
   03/10/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 15, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 42)
   03/29/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
   03/29/11  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-22 (House Journal-page 33)
   03/30/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 34)
   03/31/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   03/31/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   01/09/12  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Hutto,
                     Malloy, Campsen, Shoopman

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 23, 2011

H. 3403

Introduced by Reps. Delleney, Simrill, Lucas, Hiott, Limehouse, Bowen, Bedingfield, Pinson, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, Bingham, Frye, V.S. Moss, Corbin, Bikas, Cooper, Allison, Parker, Toole, G.R. Smith, Henderson, Atwater, McCoy, Ballentine, Brannon, Clemmons, D.C. Moss, Hixon, Pitts, Young, Sandifer and Quinn

S. Printed 2/23/11--H.    [SEC 2/24/11 3:11 PM]

Read the first time January 20, 2011.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3403) to amend Section 2-7-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the construction of the words "person" and "party" as those words appear, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORDS "PERSON" AND "PARTY" AS THOSE WORDS APPEAR IN THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF "PERSON", "HUMAN BEING", "CHILD", AND "INDIVIDUAL", SO THAT THEY INCLUDE EVERY INFANT MEMBER OF THE SPECIES HOMO SAPIENS WHO IS BORN ALIVE AND TO DEFINE "BORN ALIVE".

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

SECTION    1.    Section 2-7-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-7-30.    (A)    The words 'person' and 'party' and any other word importing the singular number used in any act or joint resolution shall be is held to include the plural and to include firms, companies, associations, and corporations; and all words in the plural shall also apply also to the singular in all cases in which the spirit and intent of the act or joint resolution may require it. All words in an act or joint resolution importing the masculine gender shall also apply to females also and words in the feminine gender shall also apply to males. And all words importing the present tense shall also apply to the future also.

(B)(1)    In determining the meaning of any act or joint resolution of the General Assembly or in a regulation promulgated pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1, the words 'person', 'human being', 'child', and 'individual', must include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development.

(2)    As used in this subsection, the term 'born alive', with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of that member, at any stage of development, who after the expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut, and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion.

(3)    Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point before being 'born alive', as defined in this subsection."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.