South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2023"; BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, AND 16-3-108 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF HOMICIDE IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE HOMICIDE LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-760, 16-3-761, 16-3-762, AND 16-3-763 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF ASSAULT IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE ASSAULT LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
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Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
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Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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April Cromer
RRepublican
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Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
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Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Rob Harris
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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