South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 3457 — Human Life Protection Act

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    38 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT."

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05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3457Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3457Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT;
BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENEGES TO THE ACT;
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson

  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson

  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin

  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank

  6. Scrivener's error corrected

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Cromer, Gilreath

  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  9. Introduced and read first time

  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Prefiled

Sponsors

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3457 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT."
Who sponsors H 3457?
H 3457 is sponsored by Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, J.E. Johnson, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative April Cromer, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
What is the current status of H 3457?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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