Bill Commons

SC H 5114

in committee

Human Personhood at Conception Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5114 pass?

Not yet. SC H 5114 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

What is SC H 5114 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN PERSONHOOD AT CONCEPTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-8 SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF HOMICIDE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE EVERY HUMAN BEING BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.

Who sponsors SC H 5114?

Rankin, Long, Burns and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 5114.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN PERSONHOOD AT CONCEPTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-8 SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF HOMICIDE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE EVERY HUMAN BEING BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Rankinprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • McCabeprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Willisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis

  2. 2026-03-31

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson

  3. 2026-03-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

  4. 2026-02-24

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

  5. 2026-02-18

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, McCabe

  6. 2026-02-11

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

  7. 2026-02-10

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Magnuson

  8. 2026-02-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5114&session=126&summary=B

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