2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4019: Infant safe haven placement
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 63-7-40, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Placement Of Infants At Designated Locations Without Criminal Liability, So As To Allow The Placement Of An Infant Not More Than One Year Old At A Safe Haven And To Change The Definition Of "infant".
Bill History
3/4/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/27/2021
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
4/22/2021
106
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Family and Veterans Services(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Heather Crawford
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Beth Bernstein
Democrat
Russell Fry
Republican
James Burns
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Linda Bennett
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Garry Smith
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Steve Moss
Republican
Bruce Bannister
Republican
Neal Collins
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
Krystle Matthews
Democrat