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S*0001 (Rat #0002, Act #0001 of 2021) General Bill, By Grooms, Verdin, Kimbrell, Garrett, Martin, Shealy, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Rice, Adams, Hembree, Gambrell, Loftis and Campsen
Summary: SC Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN, TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION IF A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND OTHER EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER PERFORMING AN ABORTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-60, RELATING TO ABORTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. - ratified title
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Summary: SC Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN, TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION IF A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND OTHER EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER PERFORMING AN ABORTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-60, RELATING TO ABORTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. - ratified title
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| 12/09/20 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/09/20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 01/12/21 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 87) |
| 01/12/21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 87) |
| 01/25/21 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 2) |
| 01/26/21 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 01/26/21 | Senate | Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 01/27/21 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 01/27/21 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 01/27/21 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 01/27/21 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-17 (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 01/28/21 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 01/28/21 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 01/28/21 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-13 (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 02/02/21 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7) |
| 02/02/21 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) |
| 02/10/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 2) |
| 02/16/21 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Simrill, Hixon, Carter, Whitmire, Caskey, Huggins, Davis, Bannister, GR Smith, VS Moss, Stringer, King, Nutt, Allison, Oremus, B Newton, T Moore, Pope, Elliott, Clyburn, Hosey, JL Johnson, Bailey, Fry, Hewitt, Jordon, Yow, Gilliam, Sandifer, McGinnis, Hardee, Gatch, R Williams, Brawley, Jefferson, McCravy, MM Smith, Brittain, Weeks, Danning, Cobb-Hunter, Thayer, Kimmons, Gagnon, (House Journal-page 8) |
| 02/17/21 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 02/17/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-35 (House Journal-page 41) |
| 02/18/21 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 73) |
| 02/18/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-39 (House Journal-page 74) |
| 02/18/21 | Ratified R 2 | |
| 02/18/21 | Signed By Governor | |
| 02/18/21 | Effective date 02/18/21 | |
| 02/18/21 | Act No. 1 |