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H 3774 General Bill, By McCravy, G.M. Smith, Hiott, W. Newton, Pope, Yow, M.M. Smith, Hardee, J.E. Johnson, Hixon, Bustos, Erickson, Landing, Davis, Crawford, B.L. Cox, Connell, Vaughan, Ligon, T. Moore, Moss, Lawson, Hyde, Leber, B.J. Cox, Wooten, Whitmire, Long, Gagnon, Bradley, Herbkersman, Nutt, Mitchell, B. Newton, Jordan, Brewer, Murphy, Gilliam, Willis, Blackwell, Elliott, Guest, Oremus, Felder, Chapman, Haddon, S. Jones, Pace, Gibson, Robbins, Burns, Chumley and Forrest
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BAN ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THE BAN ON ABORTIONS, TO PROTECT THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AND ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN CANNOT BE PROSECUTED FOR HAVING AN ABORTION, TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS SHALL LOSE THEIR LICENSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN'S NAME MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN PROCEEDINGS INITIATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM MAY NOT PAY FOR ABORTIONS, TO PROHIBIT STATE FUNDS FROM BEING USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF FETAL TISSUE OR FETAL REMAINS OBTAINED FROM AN ABORTION, AND TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD; BY ADDING SECTION 63-17-325 SO AS TO REQUIRE A BIOLOGICAL FATHER TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-146 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND HMO POLICIES TO COVER CONTRACEPTIVES; BY REQUIRING THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONTRACEPTIVES FOR DEPENDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-710, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-480, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AGAINST IMPLICIT REPEAL OF EXISTING LAW, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-41-20 RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO SECTION 44-41-20; AND BY PROVIDING AN UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN CHALLENGES TO THIS ACT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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01/24/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27)
01/24/23House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 27)
01/25/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, M.M.Smith, Hardee, J.E.Johnson, Hixon, Bustos, Erickson, Landing, Davis, Crawford, B.L.Cox, Connell, Vaughan, Ligon, T.Moore, Moss, Lawson, Hyde, Leber, B.J.Cox, Wooten, Whitmire, Long, Gagnon, Bradley, Herbkersman, Nutt, Mitchell, B.Newton, Jordan, Brewer, Murphy, Gilliam, Willis, Blackwell, Elliott, Guest, Oremus
01/31/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
02/01/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
02/07/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
02/08/23House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 2)
02/09/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, Pace, Gibson, Robbins, Burns
02/09/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/14/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, Forrest
02/14/23House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Forrest, Pope, Bamberg, Brittain, T Moore, Guffey, Nutt, McCravy, BL Cox, Pace, Davis, Magnuson, Harris, Carter, Oremus, Taylor, Hixon, Blackwell, Henderson-Meyers, Beach, Cromer, Guest, King, Rivers, Gilliard, Hosey, West, McDaniel, Robbins, Garvin, Tedder, Jefferson, JL Johnson, Whitmire, Sandifer, Brewer, Gilliam, White, Dilliard, W Jones, May, Weeks (House Journal-page 15)
02/15/23House Amended (House Journal-page 13)
02/15/23House Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
02/15/23House Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 63)
02/16/23 Scrivener's error corrected
02/16/23House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 29)
02/16/23House Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 31)
02/16/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/16/23Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/19/23Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 123)
04/19/23Senate Special order, set for April 19, 2023 (Senate Journal-page 124)
04/25/23Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
04/25/23Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
04/25/23Senate Roll call Ayes-22 Nays-21 (Senate Journal-page 22)
04/26/23 Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/23Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 16)
04/27/23Senate Continued (Senate Journal-page 12)
01/10/24Senate Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)



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