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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4536: Abortion

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 4536 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on May 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oremus (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Alan Morgan (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 "LIABILITY FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO IMPOSE LIABILITY ON ANY PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES, MAILS, DISTRIBUTES, TRANSPORTS, DELIVERS, OR PROVIDES ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS, OR WHO AIDS OR ABETS THE MANUFACTURE, MAILING, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY, OR PROVISION OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO DEFINE TERMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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