Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4486 Primary Sponsor:Robinson Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Criminal neglect of fetus Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/3129AL.94 Introduced Date:19940112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Robinson Marchbanks Sharpe Trotter Cooper Cato Davenport Simrill Littlejohn Allison Huff Clyborne Jaskwhich Vaughn Quinn Riser Lanford D. Smith Haskins Wright Wells Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4486 House 19940112 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A CHILD OR HELPLESS PERSON, SO AS TO INCLUDE NEGLECT OF A FETUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 55 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 20-7-50. It is unlawful for a woman who is pregnant or a person who has the legal custody of a child or helpless person, without lawful excuse, to refuse or neglect to provide the proper care and attention, as defined in Section 20-7-490, for the fetus, child, or helpless person, so that the life, health, or comfort of the fetus, child, or helpless person is endangered or is likely to be endangered.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.