South Carolina Senate Bill 717

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 30 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-06 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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.

Mothers and Preborns Act

Sen. Billy Garrett [R]

Sen. Ronnie Sabb [D]

Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Sen. Thomas Alexander [R]

2026-04-29 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-06		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-05-05	House	Introduced and read first time
2026-04-30	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2026-04-29	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2026-04-29	Senate	Read second time
2026-04-29	Senate	Amended
2026-02-05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	37	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	41	340	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0717&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/717_20251210.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/717_20260205.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/717_20260429.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/717_20260506.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0717%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0717%202026-01-28%20amended.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27500