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SC H 3457

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Human Life Protection Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3457 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3457 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-24): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson

What is SC H 3457 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT."

Who sponsors SC H 3457?

McCravy, G.M. Smith, Hiott and 35 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3457.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT."

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-24 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McCravyprimary
  • G.M. Smithprimary
  • Hiottprimary
  • Baileyprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • B.J. Coxprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Haddonprimary
  • Hagerprimary
  • Hayesprimary
  • Herbkersmanprimary
  • J.E. Johnsonprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Ligonprimary
  • Longprimary
  • McCabeprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Paceprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • M.M. Smithprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Gilreathprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • Gibsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-24

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson

  2. 2025-03-05

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson

  3. 2025-02-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin

  4. 2025-02-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders

  5. 2025-02-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank

  6. 2025-02-05

    Scrivener's error corrected

  7. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Cromer, Gilreath

  8. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  10. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  11. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3457&session=126&summary=B

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