Bill Commons

SC S 717

in committee

Mothers and Preborns Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 717 pass?

Not yet. SC S 717 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 717 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTHERS AND PREBORNS ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTHY NEWBORN OMBUDSMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-340, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS REGARDING AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING PREGNANCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROCHURE OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 44-37-80 ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION.

Who sponsors SC S 717?

Garrett, Sabb, Verdin and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 717.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTHERS AND PREBORNS ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTHY NEWBORN OMBUDSMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-340, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS REGARDING AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING PREGNANCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROCHURE OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 44-37-80 ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-05-06 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Garrettprimary
  • Sabbprimary
  • Verdinprimary
  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-05-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2026-04-30

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-04-29

    Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

  6. 2026-04-29

    Read second time

    reading-2

  7. 2026-04-29

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2025-12-10

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-12-10

    Prefiled

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2026-04-29 · pass · 43-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: excused
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: excused

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=717&session=126&summary=B

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