2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H5399: Prohibition of abortion
Legislative Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 44-41-05 So As To Prohibit Abortions In The State Of South Carolina.
Bill History
5/12/2022
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
6/28/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Gilliam, Chumley, Burns, Hardee, Bailey, J.E.Johnson, B.Newton, Hewitt, Bustos, Jordan, M.M.Smith, Davis, Hyde, Hixon, West, Hiott, Jones, Caskey, Fry, Thayer, Pope, Forrest, Oremus, Trantham, Bennett, McGarry, Felder, Allison, D.C.Moss, Brittain, Nutt, Haddon, Huggins, G.R.Smith, Magnuson, May, Wooten, B.Cox, Sandifer, Yow, Murphy, Crawford, Bryant, Robbins
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Sandifer
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Special order, set for immediately upon adoption of the resolution.
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Rejected
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Roll call Yeas-47 Nays-55
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Reconsidered
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-37
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
8/30/2022
Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-38
House of Representatives
8/31/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
8/31/2022
Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-35
House of Representatives
9/6/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
9/6/2022
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
9/6/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
Senate
9/7/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
9/7/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
9/7/2022
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
9/7/2022
Roll call Ayes-16 Nays-11
Senate
9/7/2022
Amended
Senate
9/7/2022
Read second time
Senate
9/8/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
9/8/2022
Amended
Senate
9/8/2022
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
9/8/2022
Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-16
Senate
9/27/2022
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
House of Representatives
9/27/2022
Roll call Yeas-11 Nays-95
House of Representatives
10/18/2022
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Massey, Matthews, Cash
Senate
10/18/2022
Conference committee appointed Pope, McCravy, Wetmore
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: To Lay On The Table Conference Report
11/9/2022
23
Yea
21
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Insist On Senate Amendments
10/18/2022
38
Yea
6
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Recede
10/18/2022
17
Yea
26
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
9/27/2022
11
Yea
95
Nay
9
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Table Amendment 2a Amendment Number 2a
9/27/2022
70
Yea
36
Nay
9
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a
9/27/2022
68
Yea
40
Nay
9
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Cloture - Rule 15a
9/8/2022
13
Yea
30
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Cloture - Rule 15a
9/8/2022
12
Yea
31
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: 3rd Reading
9/8/2022
27
Yea
16
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 19
9/8/2022
26
Yea
17
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Cloture - Rule 15a
9/8/2022
24
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 17
9/8/2022
20
Yea
24
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 14
9/8/2022
29
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 1
9/7/2022
23
Yea
6
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Adoption Of Committee Amendment
9/7/2022
16
Yea
11
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 2
9/7/2022
8
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 4
9/7/2022
21
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 5
9/7/2022
25
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 3a
9/7/2022
10
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 10
9/7/2022
18
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 12
9/7/2022
23
Yea
18
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
8/31/2022
67
Yea
35
Nay
14
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Adopt Amendment 12 Amendment Number 12
8/30/2022
17
Yea
83
Nay
12
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Table Amendment 10 Amendment Number 10
8/30/2022
72
Yea
26
Nay
12
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4
8/30/2022
32
Yea
71
Nay
12
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3
8/30/2022
25
Yea
75
Nay
12
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2
8/30/2022
65
Yea
36
Nay
13
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reconsider The Vote Whereby The Bill Was Rejected
8/30/2022
71
Yea
37
Nay
10
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Motion To Reconsider The Vote
8/30/2022
36
Yea
72
Nay
10
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Passage Of Bill
8/30/2022
47
Yea
55
Nay
10
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 20 Amendment Number 20
8/30/2022
41
Yea
65
Nay
11
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 19 Amendment Number 19 Sub
8/30/2022
40
Yea
63
Nay
11
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Table Amendment 17 Amendment Number 17
8/30/2022
65
Yea
41
Nay
11
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Continue The Bill
8/30/2022
35
Yea
71
Nay
10
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Recommit To Judiciary
8/30/2022
37
Yea
70
Nay
10
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Invoke The Previous Question (cloture)
8/30/2022
69
Yea
35
Nay
10
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
8/30/2022
67
Yea
38
Nay
10
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Adopt Amendment 15 Amendment Number 15
8/30/2022
6
Yea
96
Nay
11
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 13 Amendment Number 13
8/30/2022
9
Yea
91
Nay
12
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1
8/30/2022
64
Yea
35
Nay
13
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(8/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 50
Primary Sponsor

James Lucas
Republican
Co-Sponsors (49)
Murrell Smith
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Travis Moore
Republican
Brian White
Republican
Randy Ligon
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
Doug Gilliam
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
James Burns
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Republican
William Bailey
Republican
Jeffrey Johnson
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
William Hewitt
Republican
Joseph Bustos
Republican
Wallace Jordan
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Sylleste Davis
Republican
Max Hyde
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
John West
Republican
Davey Hiott
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Anne Thayer
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
Linda Bennett
Republican
Sandy McGarry
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Merita Allison
Republican
Dennis Moss
Republican
Thomas Brittain
Republican
Roger Nutt
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Garry Smith
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Robert May
Republican
Christopher Wooten
Republican
Bobby Cox
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Christopher Murphy
Republican
Heather Crawford
Republican
Bruce Bryant
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican