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Session 126 - (2025-2026)Printer Friendly
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H 3537 General Bill, By Harris, Magnuson, Chumley, Burns, Long, Beach, Huff, Rankin, Sanders and Frank
Summary: South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, AND 16-3-108 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF HOMICIDE IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE HOMICIDE LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-760, 16-3-761, 16-3-762, AND 16-3-763 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF ASSAULT IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE ASSAULT LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12/05/24House Prefiled
12/05/24House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 238)
01/14/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 238)
01/15/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff
02/05/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin
02/11/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
02/12/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank



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