SC H3020 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 59-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 25 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-15 - Scrivener's error corrected
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "south Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 41, Title 44 So As To Require Testing For A Detectable Fetal Heartbeat Before An Abortion Is Performed On A Pregnant Woman And To Prohibit The Performance Of An Abortion When A Fetal Heartbeat Is Detected, Both With Medical Emergency Exceptions, To Require Certain Documentation And Recordkeeping By Physicians Performing Abortions, To Create A Civil Action For A Pregnant Woman Upon Whom An Abortion Is Performed, To Create Criminal Penalties, And For Other Purposes; To Amend Section 44-41-460, Relating To Required Reporting Of Abortion Data To The Department Of Health And Environmental Control, So As To Add Reporting Of Fetal Heartbeat Testing And Patient Medical Condition Data; And To Amend Section 44-41-330, Relating To A Pregnant Woman's Right To Know Certain Pregnancy Information, So As To Require Notification Of The Detection Of A Fetal Heartbeat.

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Title

SC Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-25 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 64 N: 22 NV: 14 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 13 (Y: 67 N: 31 NV: 11 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 12 (Y: 64 N: 36 NV: 11 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 11 (Y: 72 N: 25 NV: 11 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 9 (Y: 70 N: 25 NV: 11 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 8 (Y: 70 N: 22 NV: 10 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 7 (Y: 73 N: 27 NV: 10 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 5 (Y: 74 N: 30 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 4 (Y: 70 N: 26 NV: 10 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 3 (Y: 75 N: 28 NV: 8 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Table Amendment Number 1 (Y: 38 N: 62 NV: 8 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 70 N: 31 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Adjourn For The Day (Y: 38 N: 68 NV: 9 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2019-04-24 - House - House: Cloture (Y: 55 N: 52 NV: 9 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-15 Scrivener's error corrected
2020-01-14SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
2019-04-25 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-04-25SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2019-04-25SenateIntroduced and read first time
2019-04-25HouseRoll call Yeas-64 Nays-22
2019-04-25HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2019-04-24HouseRoll call Yeas-70 Nays-31
2019-04-24HouseRead second time
2019-04-24HouseAmended
2019-04-24HouseDebate interrupted
2019-04-24HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
2019-04-09HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2019-04-09HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Stringer
2019-04-05 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-04-04HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2019-03-21HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wheeler, Thigpen
2019-03-19HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon, Taylor
2019-03-05HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
2019-02-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
2019-01-17HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
2019-01-15HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-08HouseIntroduced and read first time
2018-12-18HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2018-12-18HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

S0032 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4441330(n/a)See Bill Text
4441460(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3020&session=123&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20181218.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20190404.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20190405.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20190424.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20190425.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20200114.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3020_20200115.htm
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16558
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Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16571

Bill Comments

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