Bill Commons

SC S 40

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In Vitro Fertilization Protection Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 40 pass?

Not yet. SC S 40 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-14): Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

What is SC S 40 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 140 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES" AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROTECTIONS TO ACCESS THESE TECHNOLOGIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FERTILIZED HUMAN EGG OR HUMAN EMBRYO OUTSIDE OF THE UTERUS OF A HUMAN BODY IS NOT CONSIDERED AN UNBORN CHILD OR ANOTHER TERM THAT CONNOTES A HUMAN BEING FOR ANY PURPOSE UNDER STATE LAW.

Who sponsors SC S 40?

Davis is the primary sponsor of SC S 40.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 140 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES" AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROTECTIONS TO ACCESS THESE TECHNOLOGIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FERTILIZED HUMAN EGG OR HUMAN EMBRYO OUTSIDE OF THE UTERUS OF A HUMAN BODY IS NOT CONSIDERED AN UNBORN CHILD OR ANOTHER TERM THAT CONNOTES A HUMAN BEING FOR ANY PURPOSE UNDER STATE LAW.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Davisprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-01-08

    Scrivener's error corrected

  4. 2024-12-11

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2024-12-11

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=40&session=126&summary=B

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