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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5114: Human Personhood at Conception 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 5114 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Human Personhood at Conception Act. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis.

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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 PERSONHOOD AT CONCEPTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-8 SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSON" FOR PURPOSES OF HOMICIDE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE EVERY HUMAN BEING BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank, Huff
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, McCabe
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, Chumley
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Magnuson
  8. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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