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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 717: Mothers and Preborns Act

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

S 717 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mothers and Preborns Act. Primary sponsor: Billy Garrett (Republican), Ronnie Sabb (Democratic), Danny Verdin (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTHERS AND PREBORNS ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTHY NEWBORN OMBUDSMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-340, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS REGARDING AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING PREGNANCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROCHURE OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 44-37-80 ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Ronnie SabbPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Read third time and sent to House
  5. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
  9. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  12. Prefiled

Sources

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