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Bill 3135

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3135
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Haskins
All Sponsors:                     Haskins, Robinson, Simrill, Sandifer, 
                                  Leach, Littlejohn, Hamilton, Easterday, Rice, 
                                  Davenport, Tripp, Riser, Cooper, Barfield, 
                                  Altman, Sharpe, R. Smith, Keegan, Delleney, 
                                  Huggins
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\jic\5011ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Right to Life Act, Medical, Abortion, 
                                  Constitution of S.C.


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000314  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Huggins
House   19990316  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Delleney
House   19990304  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Keegan
House   19990303  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            R. Smith
House   19990223  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Sharpe
House   19990218  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Cooper
                                                                 Barfield
                                                                 Altman
House   19990210  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Riser
House   19990209  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Tripp
House   19990204  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Davenport
House   19990203  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Hamilton
                                                                 Easterday
                                                                 Rice
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, SO AS TO ENACT THE "RIGHT TO LIFE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" WHICH ESTABLISHES THAT THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS VESTS AT FERTILIZATION.

Whereas, the General Assembly, under Article III, Section 1A of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, is empowered to assemble to make new laws, as the common good may require; and

Whereas, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, guarantees that no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied the equal protection of the laws; and

Whereas, the General Assembly in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under the law finds it necessary and proper to ensure that the rights of its citizens extend to each newly born and preborn human person. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Title 1, Chapter 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 1-1-610. This article may be cited as the 'Right to Life Act of South Carolina'.

Section 1-1-620. The right to due process, whereby no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and the right to equal protection of the laws, both of which rights are guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of this State, vests at fertilization."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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