Revised November 12, 2021 / Edited November 14, 2021 / Edited May 29, 2022/ Revised July 11, 2022 / Corrected July 12, 2022
History of Personhood Legislation in South Carolina ( 1998 – 2021 )
Personhood legislation was first introduced in the SC Legislature in 1998;
and has been filed every year since, for now over 24 years continuously through 2022.
Principled SC personhood legislation was first introduced in the SC House of Representatives in February 1998; and filed continuously through 2022.
Principled SC personhood legislation was first introduced in the SC Senate in February 1998; then filed continuously from 2005 through 2018; and then again in 2021 and 2022.
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Summary of Personhood Legislation’s greatest progress in SC House and SC Senate (1998 – 2022):
In 2005 the SC House of Representatives passed the Right to Life Act of SC (Personhood Bill), albeit with a fatal flaw rape exception Amendment for use of an abortifacient drug.
In 2016 the SC Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Personhood Bill, and the Bill was placed on the SC Senate Calendar; a subsequent Special Order Vote failed to achieve the 2/3 vote needed.
In 2018 the SC Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Personhood Bill, and the Bill was placed on the SC Senate Calendar; the Senate adopted the Committee Amendment, then no further progress.
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Details of Personhood Legislation’s proceedings in SC House and SC Senate (1998 – 2022):
F = Vote Failed; P = Vote Passed; NV = No Vote Taken
SC House of Representatives
– SC House Judiciary Committee, Constitutional Laws Subcommittee Public Hearings were conducted 2001 (F), 2004 (P), 2005 (P), 2008 (NV), and 2010 (NV).
– SC House Judiciary Committee Meetings were conducted 2004 (F), 2005 (P).
– SC House of Representatives passed the Right to Life Act of SC (Personhood Bill) 2005 (P – albeit with a fatal flaw rape exception Amendment for use of an abortifacient drug).
– South Carolina Attorney General Opinion – 2005
SC Senate
– SC Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Public Hearings were conducted 2005 (NV – May 4, May 18), 2014 (NV – March 13, April 10), 2016 (P), and 2017 (P – March 30, April 26).
– SC Senate Judiciary Committee Meetings were conducted 2016 (P), 2018 (P).
– Personhood Bill on Calendar of full SC Senate: 2016 (F – Special Order Vote failed to achieve the 2/3 vote needed); 2018 (NV – Committee Amendment adopted, then no further progress).
– Recall Attempt – 2010 (F)
– Recall Attempt – 2018 (F)
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