S 0385 General Bill, By Devine, Walker, Zell, Jackson, Tedder, Garrett, Allen, Sabb, Matthews and Sutton
Summary: Women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "WOMEN'S CHILDBIRTH ALTERNATIVES, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION (CARE) ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 21, CHAPTER 13 TO TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PREGNANCY TESTING OF CERTAIN WOMEN AFTER ADMISSION TO CERTAIN INCARCERATION FACILITIES, THE SUPERVISED PREINCARCERATION PROBATION OF PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SELF SURRENDER OF WOMEN SERVING PREINCARCERATION TERMS OF PROBATION TWELVE WEEKS AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO SURRENDER, PROCEDURES FOR WOMEN TO FOLLOW IF THEY LOSE THEIR PREGNANCIES WHILE ON PREINCARCERATION PROBATION, AND CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
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02/26/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/26/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/11/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/16/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 32)
04/16/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32)
04/16/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 32)
04/30/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)
04/30/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 154)
04/30/26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 154)