South Carolina Senate Bill 713

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-51-10, Relating To Civil Actions For A Wrongful Act Causing Death, So As To Provide That A Wrongful Death Action Can Be Maintained For An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development And To Provide That A Violation Of Article 6, Chapter 41, Title 44 Is Prima Facie Evidence Entitling A Parent To Maintain A Wrongful Death Action On Behalf Of Their Deceased Unborn Child; By Amending Section 15-51-20, Relating To The Beneficiaries Of Action For Wrongful Death And Who May Bring An Action, So As To Provide That The Mother, Father, Or Both The Mother And Father May Bring A Wrongful Death Action For A Deceased Unborn Child And The Father And Mother Shall Be The Only Beneficiaries; And By Amending Section 15-51-42, Relating To The Approval Of Settlements Of Wrongful Death Or Survival Actions, So As To Provide That The Parent Initiating The Wrongful Death Action Is Authorized To Settle The Action.

Prenatal Wrongful Death

Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

H4715 (Similar To) 2026-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	51	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	51	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	51	42	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0713&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/713_20251210.htm