S 0717 General Bill, By Garrett, Sabb, Verdin and Alexander
Summary: Mothers and Preborns Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTHERS AND PREBORNS ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTHY NEWBORN OMBUDSMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-340, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS REGARDING AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING PREGNANCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROCHURE OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 44-37-80 ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION.
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12/10/25	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/13/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29)
01/13/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 29)
02/05/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/29/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 38)
04/29/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 38)
04/29/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 38)
04/30/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 34)
05/05/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
05/05/26	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)
05/06/26		Scrivener's error corrected