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H. 3245
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Delleney, Nanney, Simrill, G.R. Smith, G.M. Smith, Lucas, Cooper, Stringer, Parker, Allison, Pinson, Hamilton, Erickson, J.R. Smith, Clemmons, Bedingfield, E.H. Pitts, Owens, Rice, Hiott, Littlejohn, Stewart, Viers, Willis, Loftis, Toole, Wylie, Vick, Millwood, Haley, Duncan, Ballentine, Frye and Barfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5664ac09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 437
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Abortion
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/13/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-100
1/13/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-101
1/27/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Parker,
Allison, Pinson, Hamilton, Erickson, J.R.Smith,
Clemmons, Bedingfield
1/28/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts,
Owens, Rice, Hiott, Littlejohn
1/29/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stewart
2/3/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
2/4/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
2/4/2009 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
2/5/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Toole,
Wylie
2/10/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick, Millwood,
Haley, Duncan
2/10/2009 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrison, GR Smith, Gunn,
Hart HJ-32
2/10/2009 House Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter HJ-32
2/10/2009 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Cato, Sellers,
Weeks, Hosey, Loftis, Allison, Kelly, Owens, Wylie,
Erickson, Herbkersman, Moss, Nanney, Hamilton, JR
Smith, and DC Smith HJ-32
2/11/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine,
Frye, Barfield
2/24/2009 House Read second time HJ-34
2/24/2009 House Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-28 HJ-48
2/26/2009 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
2/26/2009 House Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-24 HJ-16
3/3/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
3/3/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13
4/14/2009 Senate Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
unfavorable Medical Affairs SJ-33
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 14, 2009
H. 3245
Introduced by Reps. Delleney, Nanney, Simrill, G.R. Smith, G.M. Smith, Lucas, Cooper, Stringer, Parker, Allison, Pinson, Hamilton, Erickson, J.R. Smith, Clemmons, Bedingfield, E.H. Pitts, Owens, Rice, Hiott, Littlejohn, Stewart, Viers, Willis, Loftis, Toole, Wylie, Vick, Millwood, Haley, Duncan, Ballentine, Frye and Barfield
S. Printed 4/14/09--S.
Read the first time March 3, 2009.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3245) to amend Section 44-41-330, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating, among other things, to prerequisites to performing an abortion, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. C. BRADLEY HUTTO
For Majority. For Minority.
TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PREREQUISITES TO PERFORMING AN ABORTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED, AN ABORTION MUST NOT BE PERFORMED SOONER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, RATHER THAN SIXTY MINUTES, FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE ULTRASOUND, TO REQUIRE THE WOMAN TO BE INFORMED OF THE PROCEDURE TO BE INVOLVED AND THE PROBABLE GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE EMBRYO OR FETUS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN ABORTION MAY NOT BE PERFORMED SOONER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, RATHER THAN ONE HOUR, AFTER THE WOMAN RECEIVES CERTAIN WRITTEN MATERIALS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-41-330(A)(1) and (2) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 222 of 2008, are further amended to read:
"(1) The woman must be informed by the physician who is to perform the abortion or by an allied health professional working in conjunction with the physician of the procedure to be involved and by the physician who is to perform the abortion of the probable gestational age of the embryo or fetus at the time the abortion is to be performed. If an ultrasound is performed, an abortion may not be performed sooner than sixty minutes twenty-four hours following completion of the ultrasound. The physician who is to perform the abortion or an allied health professional working in conjunction with the physician must inform the woman before the ultrasound procedure of her right to view the ultrasound image at her request during or after the ultrasound procedure.
(2)(a) The woman must be presented by the physician who is to perform the abortion or by an allied health professional working in conjunction with the physician a written form containing the following statement: 'You have the right to review printed materials prepared by the State of South Carolina which describe fetal development, list agencies which offer alternatives to abortion, and describe medical assistance benefits which may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and neonatal care. You have the right to view your ultrasound image.' This form must be signed and dated by both the physician who is to perform the procedure and the pregnant woman upon whom the procedure is to be performed.
(b) The woman also must be informed by the physician who is to perform the abortion or by a allied health professional working in conjunction with the physician of the procedure to be involved and by the physician who is to perform the abortion of the probable gestational age of the embryo or fetus, verified by an obstetric ultrasound, if performed, at least twenty-four hours before an abortion is performed."
SECTION 2. Section 44-41-330(C) and (D) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"(C) No abortion may be performed sooner than one hour twenty-four hours after the woman receives the written materials and certifies this fact to the physician or the physician's agent.
(D) If the clinic or other facility where the abortion is to be performed or induced mails the printed materials described in Section 44-41-340 to the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced or if the woman obtains the information at the county health department and if the woman verifies in writing, before the abortion, that the printed materials were received by her more than one hour twenty-four hours before the abortion is scheduled to be performed or induced, that the information described in item (A)(1) has been provided to her, and that she has been informed of her opportunity to review the information referred to in item (A)(2), then the waiting period required pursuant to subsection (C) does not apply."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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