Prohibition of abortion
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-05 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Aug 2022
Senate Passage
Sep 2022
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2022
Last action Oct 18, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Sep 8, 2022 · House Aug 30, 2022
How they voted
27–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Sep 8, 2022
D
Democratic15
100% Nay
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Oct 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Pope, McCravy, Wetmore
lower
Oct 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Massey, Matthews, Cash
upper
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
Sep 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Sep 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Sep 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Sep 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Sep 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Sep 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Sep 6, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Aug 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Aug 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Aug 30, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (70-23-24)
house
May 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
47 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Bruce M. Bryant
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Max Hyde
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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