South CarolinaHuman Personhood at Conception Act
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN PERSONHOOD AT CONCEPTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-8 SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF HOMICIDE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE EVERY HUMAN BEING BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Member(s) request name added as sponsor: WillisLatest
- Mar 31Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson
- Mar 25Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
- Feb 24Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank, Huff
- Feb 18Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, McCabe
- Feb 11Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Chumley
- Feb 10Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Magnuson
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 5Introduced and read first timeIntroduced