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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4760: Abortion-Inducing Drugs

Passed one chamber 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 4760 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion-Inducing Drugs. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs.

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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 ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE CRIMES AND ASSOCIATED PENALTIES REGARDING THE USE OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-250, RELATING TO SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD MIFEPRISTONE AND MISOPROSTOL; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF MIFEPRISTONE AND MISOPROSTOL, WITH EXCEPTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 39

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  2. Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-28
  7. Read third time and sent to Senate
  8. Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-31
  9. Read second time
  10. Amended
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Kirby, Edgerton, Magnuson, Calhoon, Ford, Cromer, Harris, Cobb-Hunter, Bamberg, Rivers, Gilliard, Waters, Whitmire, Henderson-Myers, Grant, Rose, Weeks

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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