S 366 — Abortion During First Trimester
Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABORTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND TO REMOVE DEFINITIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-20, RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PERFORM ABORTIONS AFTER THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL ACTING CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-30(C), RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSENT IS NOT NECESSARY IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND A WOMAN IS INCAPABLE OF GIVING CONSENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-30(D), RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT RESULTING IN A PREGNANCY MUST BE REPORTED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-80, RELATING TO PERFORMING OR SOLICITING UNLAWFUL ABORTION; TESTIMONY OF A WOMAN MAY BE COMPELLED, SO AS TO REPEAL PROVISIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO A WOMAN BEING PROSECUTED FOR AN ABORTION AND TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REQUIRING A WOMAN TO TESTIFY IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS INITIATED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 5 AND ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44.
Bill Text
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Read S 366 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Senator Tom Davis · Primary
- Penry Gustafson · Primary
- Sandy Senn · Primary
- Katrina Frye Shealy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (4)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (166)
166 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 166 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 96 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 3% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (120)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (44)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Paul G., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Courson, John E. | — | Yea |
| Gregory, Chauncey K. | — | Yea |
| Johnson, Kevin L. | — | Yea |
| Kimpson, Marlon E. | — | Yea |
| Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Malloy, Gerald | — | Yea |
| Matthews, John W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| McElveen, J. Thomas, III | — | Yea |
| McLeod, Mia S. | — | Yea |
| Nicholson, Floyd | — | Yea |
| Rankin, Luke A. | — | Yea |
| Senn, Sandy | — | Yea |
| Setzler, Nikki G. | — | Yea |
| Shealy, Katrina Frye | — | Yea |
| Sheheen, Vincent A. | — | Yea |
| Talley, Scott | — | Yea |
| Timmons, William | — | Yea |
| Fanning, Mike | — | Not Voting |
| Matthews, Margie Bright | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Keishan M. Scott | — | Yea |
| Representative Robert T. Reese | — | Yea |
| Senator A. Shane Massey | — | Yea |
| Senator Brad Hutto | — | Yea |
| Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III | — | Yea |
| Senator Darrell Jackson | — | Not Voting |
| Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III | — | Yea |
| Senator Greg Hembree | — | Yea |
| Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Senator Karl B. Allen | — | Yea |
| Senator Kent M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms | — | Yea |
| Senator Michael W. Gambrell | — | Yea |
| Senator Rex F. Rice | — | Yea |
| Senator Ronnie W. Cromer | — | Yea |
| Senator Ross Turner | — | Yea |
| Senator Sean M. Bennett | — | Yea |
| Senator Shane R. Martin | — | Yea |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Yea |
| Senator Thomas C. Alexander | — | Yea |
| Senator Thomas D. "Tom" Corbin | — | Yea |
| Senator Tom Davis | — | Yea |
| Senator Tom Young, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Senator Wes Climer | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 366 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABORTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND TO REMOVE DEFINITIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-20, RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PERFORM ABORTIONS AFTER THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL ACTING CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-30(C), RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSENT IS NOT NECESSARY IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND A WOMAN IS INCAPABLE OF GIVING CONSENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-30(D), RELATING TO PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT IS REQUIRED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT RESULTING IN A PREGNANCY MUST BE REPORTED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-80, RELATING TO PERFORMING OR SOLICITING UNLAWFUL ABORTION; TESTIMONY OF A WOMAN MAY BE COMPELLED, SO AS TO REPEAL PROVISIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO A WOMAN BEING PROSECUTED FOR AN ABORTION AND TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REQUIRING A WOMAN TO TESTIFY IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS INITIATED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 5 AND ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44.
- Who sponsors S 366?
- S 366 is sponsored by Senator Tom Davis, Gustafson, Penry, Senn, Sandy, and Shealy, Katrina Frye.
- What is the current status of S 366?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 366?
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