SC Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DIGNITY IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 42 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE PERINATAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT AN EVIDENCE-BASED IMPLICIT BIAS PROGRAM TO TRAIN HEALTH CARE STAFF, TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
64–43
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic43
90% Yea
R
Republican78
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 9, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-43-14)
house
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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