South CarolinaWomen's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "WOMEN'S CHILDBIRTH ALTERNATIVES, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION (CARE) ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 21, CHAPTER 13 TO TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PREGNANCY TESTING OF CERTAIN WOMEN AFTER ADMISSION TO CERTAIN INCARCERATION FACILITIES, THE SUPERVISED PREINCARCERATION PROBATION OF PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SELF SURRENDER OF WOMEN SERVING PREINCARCERATION TERMS OF PROBATION TWELVE WEEKS AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO SURRENDER, PROCEDURES FOR WOMEN TO FOLLOW IF THEY LOSE THEIR PREGNANCIES WHILE ON PREINCARCERATION PROBATION, AND CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
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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 30Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Apr 30Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 30Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 16Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-4
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Read second timeMinor
- Apr 16Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Mar 11Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and PenologyMinor
- 2025
- Feb 26Referred to Committee on Corrections and PenologyMinor
- Feb 26Introduced and read first timeIntroduced