South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
H. 3526
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Barfield, Vick, Stringer, Owens, Pinson, Hamilton, Bannister, Duncan, Nanney, Willis, Wylie, Toole, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, Erickson, D.C.Moss, Hiott, Allison, Ballentine, Bingham, Bowen, G.A.Brown, Cole, Cooper, Daning, Frye, Hayes, Herbkersman, Horne, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Merrill, Mitchell, Parker, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Scott, D.C.Smith, J.R.Smith, Stewart, Viers, Sottile, Simrill, White, G.M.Smith, Millwood, Forrester, Umphlett, Cato, Haley and Hardwick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11201ac09.docx
Introduced in the House on February 12, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Right to Life Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
2/12/2009HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ14
2/12/2009HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ14
2/17/2009HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile, Simrill
2/18/2009HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White
2/24/2009HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith, Millwood, Forrester
2/25/2009HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett, Cato
2/17/2010HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley
3/4/2010HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardwick
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/12/2009
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO ENACT THE “RIGHT TO LIFE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA” WHICH ESTABLISHES THAT THE RIGHT TO LIFE FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING VESTS AT FERTILIZATION, AND THAT THE RIGHTS OF DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION, GUARANTEED BY ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, VEST AT FERTILIZATION FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN PERSON.
Whereas, the General Assembly, under Article III, Section 1A of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, is empowered to assemble to make new laws, as the common good may require; and
Whereas, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, guarantees that no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied the equal protection of the laws; and
Whereas, the General Assembly in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under the law finds it necessary and proper to ensure that the rights of its citizens extend to each newly born and preborn human person. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION1.Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Article 5
Right to Life
Section 11310.This article may be cited as the ‘Right to Life Act of South Carolina’.
Section 11320.(A)The right to life for each born and preborn human being vests at fertilization.
(B)The rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of this State, that no person shall be deprived of life without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws, vest at fertilization for each born and preborn human person.”
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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