SC H 3537

In House | Last Action: Feb 12, 2025

Basic Information
Title

South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

Description

A Bill To Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act" By Adding Sections 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, And 16-3-108 So As To Define "Person" To Include An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development, And To Ensure That An Unborn Chilexpand

Categories
Families & Children Government Administration Civil Rights Crime
Bill Summary

This bill enacts the "South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act," defining "person" to include unborn children at any stage of development and granting them equal protection under state homicide and assault laws, with exceptions for cases such as spontaneous miscarriage and unintentional medical errors. It establishes concurrent prosecutorial authority for these cases, ensures due process, and supersedes conflicting state laws. The bill also prohibits using testimony compelled in these cases against witnesses except for perjury. It does not apply retroactively.

Most Recent Version

12/05/2024



Chamber and Session Information

Session Dates
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 26, 2026
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session - 331 days left in session
Chamber
SC House
Chamber Control
Republican (R)


Sponsors and Cosponsors

Primary Sponsors
Breakdown
1 Republican

Breakdown
9 Republicans
Outlook

Compared to other bills in South Carolina, this bill is much less likely to pass.

We calculated this based on the strength of the bill sponsor, the language in the bill, and the network of the cosponsors.

All sponsors are in the majority party.
None of the sponsors hold leadership positions or are on a committee that this bill has been assigned to.
Robert J. Harris is less effective than 88% of legislators in this chamber.
All bills with similar language failed in previous sessions in this legislature.
Committee Assignments and Scheduled Hearings and Markups

There are no upcoming events scheduled.

There are no past hearings

Timeline

Current Status of SC H 3537: In House

Created with Raphaël 2.1.2IntroducedDec 5, 2024In House
  • Feb 12, 2025
    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
  • Feb 11, 2025
    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
  • Feb 5, 2025
    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin
  • Jan 15, 2025
    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff
  • Jan 14, 2025
    Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 238)
    Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 238)
  • Dec 5, 2024
    Prefiled
    Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Votes
No votes recorded for this bill