H 3213 General Bill, By Davenport, Vaughn, Toole, Tripp, Vick, Simrill, Bingham, 
J.R. Smith, Rice, Talley, G. Brown, Barfield, Owens, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, 
Hamilton, White, Clark, Walker, Pinson, Loftis, Leach, McGee, W.D. Smith, Viers, 
Cato, Perry, Delleney, Altman, Cooper, Haskins, Huggins, Littlejohn, Hiott, 
Mahaffey, Wilkins, Merrill, D.C. Smith, Herbkersman, Bailey, Ceips, J. Brown, 
G.M. Smith, Weeks, Coates, F.N. Smith, E.H. Pitts, Thompson, Young, Duncan, 
Hagood and Chellis

Similar(S 111)
 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.

   12/22/04  House  Prefiled
   12/22/04  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-133
   01/11/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-133
   01/11/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tripp, Vick
   01/12/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill,
                     Bingham, J.R.Smith, Rice, Talley, G.Brown,
                     Barfield, Owens, M.A.Pitts, G.R.Smith, Hamilton, White
   01/19/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark, Walker
   01/25/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pinson
   01/26/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
   01/27/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leach,
                     McGee, W.D.Smith
   02/02/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers, Cato
   02/03/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Perry
   02/09/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Delleney, Altman
   02/10/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cooper
   02/16/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haskins,
                     Huggins
   02/17/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Littlejohn, Hiott
   03/01/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
   03/02/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wilkins
   03/14/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Merrill
   03/15/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Smith
   03/16/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
   03/30/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey
   03/31/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips,
                     J.Brown, G.M.Smith
   04/06/05  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-37
   04/07/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Coates
   04/07/05         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/12/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     F.N.Smith, E.H.Pitts, Thompson, Young, Duncan
   04/12/05  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kennedy, JE Smith,
                     Breeland, Miller, Hosey, Jennings, and Mack HJ-30
   04/13/05  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rice, Littlejohn,
                     Skelton, Delleney, Davenport, and Talley
   04/13/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood
   04/13/05  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Dantzler
   04/13/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chellis
   04/13/05  House  Amended HJ-49
   04/13/05  House  Read second time HJ-55
   04/13/05  House  Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-18 HJ-55
   04/14/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-39
   04/14/05  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-10 HJ-41
   04/18/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   04/18/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
   04/26/05  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin,
                     Lourie, Scott

AMENDED

April 13, 2005

H. 3213

Introduced by Reps. Davenport, Vaughn, Toole, Tripp, Vick, Simrill, Bingham, J.R. Smith, Rice, Talley, G. Brown, Barfield, Owens, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, White, Clark, Walker, Pinson, Loftis, Leach, McGee, W.D. Smith, Viers, Cato, Perry, Delleney, Altman, Cooper, Haskins, Huggins, Littlejohn, Hiott, Mahaffey, Wilkins, Merrill, D.C. Smith, Herbkersman, Bailey, Ceips, J. Brown, G.M. Smith, Weeks, Coates, F.N. Smith, E.H. Pitts, Thompson, Young, Duncan, Hagood and Chellis

S. Printed 4/13/05--H.

Read the first time January 11, 2005.

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.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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.    The provisions of this act or any other provision of law do not prohibit the prescription of a morning after pill to a rape victim.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.