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S*0474 (Rat #0088, Act #0070 of 2023) General Bill, By Grooms, Massey, Kimbrell and Adams
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABORTIONS MAY NOT BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE AFTER A FETAL HEARTBEAT HAS BEEN DETECTED, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, RAPE, INCEST, OR FATAL FETAL ANOMALIES; TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONAL TERMS; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OWNERS OF MEDICAL RECORDS; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO REPORT CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE OR INCEST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROHIBIT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF ANY WOMAN WHO SEEKS OR OBTAINS AN ABORTION; TO CREATE A CIVIL RIGHT OF ACTION BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE AGAINST PHYSICIANS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-41-90, 63-17-325, AND 38-71-146 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING FOR ABORTION-RELATED EXPENSES, TO REQUIRE CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE DATE OF CONCEPTION, AND TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-10, 44-41-60, 44-41-70, 44-41-80, AND 44-41-330, ALL RELATING TO ABORTION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REQUIRING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES; BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BODY IN CERTAIN COURT ACTIONS; BY REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ACT 1 OF 2021, SECTION 44-41-20, AND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 ALL RELATING TO ABORTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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02/01/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/01/23Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/02/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/03/23Senate Polled out of committee Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 1)
02/03/23Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 1)
02/07/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/07/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 19)
02/08/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 53)
02/08/23Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 53)
02/09/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 25)
02/09/23Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 26)
02/09/23Senate Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-12 (Senate Journal-page 25)
02/13/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/14/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
02/14/23House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11)
05/10/23House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 43)
05/11/23House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Magnuson, McCravy, Pope, Felder, O'Neal, Ligon, T Moore, Nutt, Hayes, Guest, Erickson, Jordan, JE Johnson, W Newton, Atkins, BL Cox, Pace, Davis, MM Smith, Lawson, Harris, B Newton, Neese, Carter, Hixon, Oremus, Williams, Henegan, Gagnon, Chapman, West Thayer, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers, King, McDaniel, JA Moore, Bauer, Tedder, Rivers, Kirby, Thigpen, Hosey, Clyburn, Anderson, Hewitt, Robbins, Bernstein, Jefferson, JL Johnson White, S Jones, Gilliam, Murphy, Brewer, Whitmire, Sandifer, Mitchell, Yow, Hager, May, Kilmartin, Long, Trantham, AM Morgan, Dilliard, W Jones, Wetmore, Caskey, Wooten, Weeks, Taylor (House Journal-page 33)
05/16/23House Amended (House Journal-page 34)
05/16/23House Read second time (House Journal-page 301)
05/16/23House Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-33 (House Journal-page 301)
05/17/23House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 14)
05/17/23House Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32 (House Journal-page 14)
05/18/23 Scrivener's error corrected
05/23/23 Scrivener's error corrected
05/23/23Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 61)
05/23/23Senate Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-19 (Senate Journal-page 61)
05/24/23 Ratified R 88
05/25/23 Signed By Governor
05/25/23 Effective date 05/25/23
05/25/23 Act No. 70



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