South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4130
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Oremus, Long, Gagnon, Hartz, McCravy and Hiott
Document Path: LC-0200VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on March 5, 2025
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5) |
| 3/5/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) |
| 3/5/2025 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Gagnon, Hartz, McCravy, Hiott |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FROM DESIGNATING MISCARRIAGES AS AN ABORTION IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-7-400. Notwithstanding reporting to the Department of Public Health required pursuant to Section 44-41-60, the medical record of a patient whose pregnancy terminated due to a miscarriage may not be coded by the healthcare facility or practitioner, or otherwise designated by the facility or practitioner, as an abortion or a medical procedure or healthcare related to an abortion.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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