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S*1084 (Rat #0358, Act #0325 of 2006) General Bill, By McConnell, Ritchie, Bryant, Campsen, Ford, Ryberg, Knotts and Alexander
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Summary: Unborn Victims of Violence Act
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2006" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1083, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A VIOLENT CRIME THAT CAUSES THE DEATH OF, OR INJURY TO, A CHILD IN UTERO IS GUILTY OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED AS IF THE DEATH OR INJURY OCCURRED TO THE UNBORN CHILD'S MOTHER; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED FOR MURDER OR ATTEMPTED MURDER IF THE PERSON INTENTIONALLY KILLED OR ATTEMPTED TO KILL THE UNBORN CHILD; TO PROHIBIT IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR AN OFFENSE PROSECUTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR CONDUCT RELATED TO AN ABORTION IF PROPER CONSENT WAS OBTAINED OR RELATED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN OR HER UNBORN CHILD; AND TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A WOMAN WITH RESPECT TO HER UNBORN CHILD. - ratified title
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Similar (H 3957, H 4790)
Summary: Unborn Victims of Violence Act
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2006" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1083, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A VIOLENT CRIME THAT CAUSES THE DEATH OF, OR INJURY TO, A CHILD IN UTERO IS GUILTY OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED AS IF THE DEATH OR INJURY OCCURRED TO THE UNBORN CHILD'S MOTHER; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON MUST BE PUNISHED FOR MURDER OR ATTEMPTED MURDER IF THE PERSON INTENTIONALLY KILLED OR ATTEMPTED TO KILL THE UNBORN CHILD; TO PROHIBIT IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR AN OFFENSE PROSECUTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR CONDUCT RELATED TO AN ABORTION IF PROPER CONSENT WAS OBTAINED OR RELATED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN OR HER UNBORN CHILD; AND TO PROHIBIT THE PROSECUTION OF A WOMAN WITH RESPECT TO HER UNBORN CHILD. - ratified title
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01/25/06 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-6 |
01/25/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6 |
01/25/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
02/02/06 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Lourie, Rankin, Scott |
02/15/06 | Senate | Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-14 |
02/16/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
02/28/06 | Senate | Special order, set for 02/28/06 SJ-14 |
03/01/06 | Senate | Amended SJ-36 |
03/01/06 | Senate | Read second time SJ-36 |
03/02/06 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
03/02/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
03/07/06 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-5 |
03/07/06 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6 |
05/17/06 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5 |
05/24/06 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, Hosey, Clyburn, Jefferson, Hodges, Moody-Lawrence, Rivers, Breeland, Hamilton, GR Smith, Leach, Cato, Haskins, and JR Smith HJ-48 |
05/25/06 | House | Read second time HJ-66 |
05/25/06 | House | Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-18 HJ-66 |
05/30/06 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-50 |
05/31/06 | Ratified R 358 | |
06/02/06 | Signed By Governor | |
06/09/06 | Copies available | |
06/09/06 | Effective date 06/02/06 | |
06/16/06 | Act No. 325 |