H 4637 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, MAILING, TRANSPORTING, DELIVERY, AND PRESCRIBING OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ADDRESS RECOVERABLE DAMAGES; TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; TO AUTHORIZE QUI TAM ACTIONS; TO ADDRESS CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE LEGAL ACTIONS BY CLARIFYING THAT SOUTH CAROLINA LAW APPLIES TO ANY OUT-OF-STATE LEGAL ACTIONS OR CONDUCT THAT IS THE BASIS FOR THESE LEGAL ACTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ABORTION ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ABORTION COSTS AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AN ABORTION FUND, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Summary
Abortion
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 42)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 42)
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Cosponsor
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Cosponsor
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Cosponsor
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas Beach · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Cosponsor
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Cosponsor
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4637 do?
- Abortion
- Who sponsors H 4637?
- H 4637 is sponsored by Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative John R. McCravy III, and Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus.
- What is the current status of H 4637?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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