SC H 3537
Status unknownSouth Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3537 pass?
The current status of SC H 3537 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
What is SC H 3537 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT" 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; 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Who sponsors SC H 3537?
Harris, Magnuson, Chumley and 8 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3537.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT" 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; 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Harrisprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Longprimary
- Beachprimary
- Huffprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Sandersprimary
- Frankprimary
- Lastingerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
2025-02-12
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
2025-02-11
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
2025-02-05
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin
2025-01-15
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-05
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-05
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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