S*0088 (Rat #0513, Act #0001 of 1995) General Bill, By McConnell and M.T. Rose
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-41-75 so as to require facilities performing second trimester or five or more first trimester abortions to be licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control and to require the Department to promulgate regulations; to amend Section 44-41-10, as amended, relating to definitions concerning abortions, so as to change a reference in the definition of hospital; to amend Section 44-41-70, relating to regulations for certification of hospitals and other facilities, so as to include facilities in which first trimester abortions are performed; to amend Section 44-93-100, relating to exceptions to the exemption of small quantity generators from the Infectious Waste Management Act, so as to require these generators to manage fetal tissue and embryonic tissues in accordance with the requirements for pathological waste; to amend Section 44-7-130, as amended, relating to health facility licensing definitions, so as to define facilities wherein abortions are performed; to amend Section 44-7-260, as amended, relating to facilities required to be licensed, so as to include facilities wherein abortions are performed; to designate Sections 44-41-10 through 44-41-80 as Article 1, Chapter 41, Title 44 entitled "Abortions Generally"; to amend Chapter 41, Title 44 by adding Article 3 so as to enact the "Woman's Right to Know Act" including procedures for providing information and access to information to women prior to obtaining an abortion, informational material that the Department of Health and Environmental Control must publish penalties, anonymity of a woman in court proceedings brought under this Article; to amend Section 30-4-40, as amended, relating to exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, so as to include the name, address, and phone number of a person to whom a motor vehicle license plate registered and provide that this exemption does not apply to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Section 44-41-60, as amended, relating to reporting abortions to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, so as to exclude the reporting of physician's name.-amended title
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01/12/93	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-49
01/12/93	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-50
05/11/93	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-39
05/12/93	Senate	Amended SJ-22
05/12/93	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
05/13/93	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
05/18/93	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
05/18/93	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
03/03/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4
03/30/94	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 7, 1994 HJ-102
04/07/94	House	Amended HJ-29
04/07/94	House	Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter HJ-36
04/07/94	House	Debate interrupted HJ-36
04/12/94	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday April 13th HJ-33
04/14/94	House	Objection by Rep. Rudnick, White, Williams, Keyserling, Corning, HJ-38
04/14/94	House	Objection by Rep. Quinn & McMahand HJ-39
04/27/94	House	Special order, set for after consideration of S 920 (Under H 5174) HJ-109
05/10/94	House	Amended HJ-51
05/10/94	House	Read second time HJ-87
05/10/94	House	Roll call Yeas-090 HJ-87
05/11/94	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-80
05/17/94	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-392
05/18/94	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-7
05/18/94	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-27
05/26/94	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-71
06/02/94		Ratified R 513
01/03/95		Signed By Governor
01/03/95		Act No. 1