H 3190 Session 115 (2003-2004)
H 3190 General Bill, By Davenport, Viers, Simrill, Coates, Bingham, Toole,
Haskins, Barfield, Cato, Tripp, J.R. Smith, Trotter, White, Koon, Snow, Altman,
G. Brown, Cooper, Pinson, Hamilton, Loftis, Leach, Owens, Stille, Rice, McGee,
Huggins, Quinn, Walker, Delleney, Talley, M.A. Pitts, W.D. Smith and G.R. Smith
A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, SO AS TO
ENACT THE "RIGHT TO LIFE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" WHICH ESTABLISHES THAT THE
RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION VEST AT FERTILIZATION.
12/11/02 House Prefiled
12/11/02 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03 House Introduced and read first time HJ-74
01/14/03 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-74
01/16/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham,
Toole, Haskins
01/22/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
01/28/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cato,
Tripp, J.R.Smith, Trotter, White, Koon, Snow, Altman
01/29/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.Brown
01/30/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cooper
02/04/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pinson
02/05/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Hamilton, Loftis, Leach
02/06/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
02/12/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stille, Rice
02/13/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGee
02/20/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
02/25/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Quinn
03/05/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker,
Delleney
03/25/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Talley
04/02/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts
04/08/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.D.Smith
05/27/03 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
H. 3190
A BILL
TO AMEND TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, SO AS TO ENACT THE "RIGHT TO LIFE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" WHICH ESTABLISHES THAT THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION VEST AT FERTILIZATION.
Whereas, the General Assembly, under Article III, Section 1A of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, is empowered to assemble to make new laws, as the common good may require; and
Whereas, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, guarantees that no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied the equal protection of the laws; and
Whereas, the General Assembly in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under the law finds it necessary and proper to ensure that the rights of its citizens extend to each newly born and preborn human person. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Title 1, Chapter 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Article 5
Right to Life
Section 1-1-310. This article may be cited as the 'Right to Life Act of South Carolina'.
Section 1-1-320. The right to due process, whereby no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and the right to equal protection of the laws, both of which rights are guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of this State, vest at fertilization."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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