A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISMEMBERMENT ABORTIONS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL REMEDIES TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
May 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2018 · House Mar 29, 2017
How they voted
28–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 2, 2018
D
Democratic13
69% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 3, 2018
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
May 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 2, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-9-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 29, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-17-13)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Todd K. Atwater
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
William E. "Bill" Crosby
RRepublican
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