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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3457: Human Life Protection Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3457 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Life Protection Act. Primary sponsor: John McCravy (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), B.J. Cox, Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Jackie Hayes (Democratic), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-615 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-685 SO AS TO ADDRESS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ANONYMITY IN RELATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, AND 44-41-640, ALL RELATING TO THE "FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-60 AND 44-41-90, RELATING TO REPORTING OF ABORTIONS AND PUBLIC FUNDING OF ABORTIONS RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING TO A JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURE FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-650 AND 44-41-660 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND FOR FATAL FETAL ANOMALY RESPECTIVELY; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Jackie HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
  6. Scrivener's error corrected
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Cromer, Gilreath
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source