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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3652: In Vitro Fertilization 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 3652 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: In Vitro Fertilization Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Gary Brewer (Republican), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Heather Bauer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: W.Newton.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 "IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 140 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES" AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROTECTIONS TO ACCESS THESE TECHNOLOGIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FERTILIZED HUMAN EGG OR HUMAN EMBRYO OUTSIDE OF THE UTERUS OF A HUMAN BODY IS NOT CONSIDERED AN UNBORN CHILD OR ANOTHER TERM THAT CONNOTES A HUMAN BEING FOR ANY PURPOSE UNDER STATE LAW.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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 removed as sponsor: W.Newton
  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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