South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 4760 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE CRIMES AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES REGARDING THE USE OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-250, RELATING TO SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD MIFEPRISTONE AND MISOPROSTOL; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF MIFEPRISTONE AND MISOPROSTOL, WITH EXCEPTIONS.

Last action — Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 72)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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-Inducing Drugs

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 72)

  2. Polled out of committee Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 72)

  3. Scrivener's error corrected

  4. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9)

  5. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)

  6. Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 32)

  7. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 32)

  8. Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 58)

  9. Read second time (House Journal-page 22)

  10. Amended (House Journal-page 22)

  11. Scrivener's error corrected

  12. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Kirby, Edgerton, Magnuson, Calhoon, Ford, Cromer, Harris, Cobb-Hunter, Bamberg, Rivers, Gilliard, Waters, Whitmire, Henderson-Myers, Grant, Rose, Weeks (House Journal-page 23)

  13. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 383)

  14. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

  15. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, White

  16. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 107)

  17. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 107)

  18. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Prefiled

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4760 do?
Abortion-Inducing Drugs
Who sponsors H 4760?
H 4760 is sponsored by Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative David Martin, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Adam L. Duncan, and J.E. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 4760?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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