2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3225: SC Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act
Legislative Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "south Carolina Dignity In Pregnancy And Childbirth Act" By Adding Chapter 42 To Title 44 So As To Require Perinatal Health Care Providers To Implement An Evidence-based Implicit Bias Program To Train Health Care Staff, To Establish Requirements For The Program, And For Other Purposes.
Bill History
12/9/2020
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: K.O.Johnson
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
3/9/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, Hill
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Amended
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-46
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
3/10/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/10/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
3/9/2021
64
Yea
46
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/10/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Medical Affairs(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Kambrell Garvin
Democrat