South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5114
Human Personhood at Conception Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rankin (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- McCabe (Republican)
- Frank (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN PERSONHOOD AT CONCEPTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-8 SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF HOMICIDE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE EVERY HUMAN BEING BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank, Huff - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, McCabe - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Chumley - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Magnuson - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time