Proposed South Carolina Firearm Legislation S0527
Legislation Overview
Title: Pregnant Women's Protection Act
Description: Relating To Protection Of Persons And Property, To Enact The "pregnant Women's Protection Act", By Adding Section 16-11-441, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide That A Pregnant Woman Is Justified In Using Physical Force Or Deadly Physical Force Against Another Person To Protect Her Unborn Child If, Under The Circumstances, She Has A Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril Of Death Or Great Bodily Injury To Herself Or Her Unborn Child.
Session: 120th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Gregory, Allen, Hembree
Last Action Date: April 29, 2013
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Katrina Frye Shealy;Kevin L. Bryant; Greg Hembree;A. Shane Massey; Paul Thurmond;Ross Turner;Tom Young, Jr.;Tom Davis; Lee Bright; Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 22% (10 of 46)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2013 | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Gregory, Allen, Hembree |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2013 | Introduced and read first time |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2013 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 13, 2013 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
