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  • Introduced
    Feb 01, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 09, 2023
  • Passed House
    May 17, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    May 25, 2023
S 474
South Carolina Senate Bill
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABORTIONS MAY NOT BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE AFTER A FETAL HEARTBEAT HAS BEEN DETECTED, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, RAPE, INCEST, OR FATAL FETAL ANOMALIES; TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONAL TERMS; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OWNERS OF MEDICAL RECORDS; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO REPORT CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE OR INCEST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROHIBIT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF ANY WOMAN WHO SEEKS OR OBTAINS AN ABORTION; TO CREATE A CIVIL RIGHT OF ACTION BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE AGAINST PHYSICIANS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-41-90, 63-17-325, AND 38-71-146 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING FOR ABORTION-RELATED EXPENSES, TO REQUIRE CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE DATE OF CONCEPTION, AND TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-10, 44-41-60, 44-41-70, 44-41-80, AND 44-41-330, ALL RELATING TO ABORTION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REQUIRING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES; BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BODY IN CERTAIN COURT ACTIONS; BY REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ACT 1 OF 2021, SECTION 44-41-20, AND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 ALL RELATING TO ABORTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 25, 2023: Act No. 70

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  • May 25, 2023 | legislature
    • Signed By Governor
    • Effective date 05/25/23
    • Act No. 70
  • May 24, 2023 | legislature
    • Ratified R 88
  • May 23, 2023 | Senate
    • Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
    • Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-19
  • May 23, 2023 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • May 18, 2023 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • May 17, 2023 | House
    • Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
    • Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
  • May 16, 2023 | House
    • Amended
    • Read second time
    • Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-33
  • May 11, 2023 | House
    • Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Magnuson, McCravy, Pope, Felder, O'Neal, Ligon, T Moore, Nutt, Hayes, Guest, Erickson, Jordan, JE Johnson, W Newton, Atkins, BL Cox, Pace, Davis, MM Smith, Lawson, Harris, B Newton, Neese, Carter, Hixon, Oremus, Williams, Henegan, Gagnon, Chapman, West Thayer, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers, King, McDaniel, JA Moore, Bauer, Tedder, Rivers, Kirby, Thigpen, Hosey, Clyburn, Anderson, Hewitt, Robbins, Bernstein, Jefferson, JL Johnson White, S Jones, Gilliam, Murphy, Brewer, Whitmire, Sandifer, Mitchell, Yow, Hager, May, Kilmartin, Long, Trantham, AM Morgan, Dilliard, W Jones, Wetmore, Caskey, Wooten, Weeks, Taylor
  • May 10, 2023 | House
    • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  • Feb 14, 2023 | House
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • Feb 13, 2023 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • Feb 09, 2023 | Senate
    • Amended
    • Read third time and sent to House
    • Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-12
  • Feb 08, 2023 | Senate
    • Amended
    • Read second time
  • Feb 07, 2023 | Senate
    • Debate interrupted
  • Feb 07, 2023 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • Feb 03, 2023 | Senate
    • Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
    • Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  • Feb 02, 2023 | legislature
    • Scrivener's error corrected
  • Feb 01, 2023 | Senate
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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