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S 781

South Carolina Senate bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION ACT"" BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-630 AND 44-41-650.

Bill ID SC-126-S-781
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Medical Affairs
Senate in_committee 2026-01-13
Summary

RELATING TO THE ""FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT"", SO AS TO PROHIBIT ABORTIONS AFTER CONCEPTION; BY PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACT; AND TO RETITLE ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS ""LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION"".", Life Begins at Conception Act

Sponsor
Leber
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-13 Status in_committee
2026-01-13 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs ( Senate Journal-page 50 )
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