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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4161: Life

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 4161 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Life. Primary sponsor: Mike Burns (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan.

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 ADDING SECTION 2-7-36 SO AS TO DECLARE THAT LIFE BEGINS AT THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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: Vaughan
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Rankin, Gilliam, McCabe, C.Mitchell, Wickensimer
  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  6. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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