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type: "Bill"
title: "Abortion - Fetal Heartbeat"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABORTIONS MAY NOT BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE AFTER A FETAL HEARTBEAT HAS BEEN DETECTED, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, RAPE, INCEST, OR FATAL FETAL ANOMALIES; TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONAL TERMS; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OWNERS OF MEDICAL RECORDS; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO REPORT CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE OR INCEST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROHIBIT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF ANY WOMAN WHO SEEKS OR OBTAINS AN ABORTION; TO CREATE A CIVIL RIGHT OF ACTION BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE AGAINST PHYSICIANS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-41-90, 63-17-325, AND 38-71-146 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING FOR ABORTION-RELATED EXPENSES, TO REQUIRE CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE DATE OF CONCEPTION, AND TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-10, 44-41-60, 44-41-70, 44-41-80, AND 44-41-330, ALL RELATING TO ABORTION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REQUIRING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES; BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BODY IN CERTAIN COURT ACTIONS; BY REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ACT 1 OF 2021, SECTION 44-41-20, AND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 ALL RELATING TO ABORTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 474"
citation: "South Carolina S 474 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "Grooms", "Kimbrell", "Massey"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 30
vote_count: 236
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39a2f543-b83f-44f5-bd14-5d5491343b00"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=474&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "a2dbe7ec2620d4da71795099e87c5c31fd3b64ab16b0e40a1bbf7320bdafbd97"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina S 474 (2023-2024) — Abortion - Fetal Heartbeat
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE FETAL HEARTBEAT AND PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ABORTIONS MAY NOT BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE AFTER A FETAL HEARTBEAT HAS BEEN DETECTED, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, RAPE, INCEST, OR FATAL FETAL ANOMALIES; TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONAL TERMS; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OWNERS OF MEDICAL RECORDS; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO REPORT CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE OR INCEST TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROHIBIT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF ANY WOMAN WHO SEEKS OR OBTAINS AN ABORTION; TO CREATE A CIVIL RIGHT OF ACTION BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE AGAINST PHYSICIANS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-41-90, 63-17-325, AND 38-71-146 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDING FOR ABORTION-RELATED EXPENSES, TO REQUIRE CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE DATE OF CONCEPTION, AND TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES, RESPECTIVELY; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-41-10, 44-41-60, 44-41-70, 44-41-80, AND 44-41-330, ALL RELATING TO ABORTION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REQUIRING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVES; BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BODY IN CERTAIN COURT ACTIONS; BY REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ACT 1 OF 2021, SECTION 44-41-20, AND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 ALL RELATING TO ABORTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/474.htm)
2. **02/01/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230201.htm)
3. **02/02/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230202.htm)
4. **02/03/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230203.htm)
5. **02/07/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230207.htm)
6. **02/08/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230208.htm)
7. **02/09/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230209.htm)
8. **02/13/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230213.htm)
9. **05/10/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230510.htm)
10. **05/16/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230516.htm)
11. **05/18/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230518.htm)
12. **05/23/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/474_20230523.htm)
## Votes
- Table motion to commit to 3-M — **76–31** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 481 — **29–75** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **25–79** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Reconsider Amd. No 1 — **77–28** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 217 — **24–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 132 — **20–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 22 — **26–72** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 19 — **29–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 25 — **26–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 665 — **18–80** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **25–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 42 — **27–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 80 — **23–79** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **34–6** (pass) · upper
- to concur — **27–19** (pass) · upper
- Table Amendment 96 — **78–22** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 87 — **23–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 34 — **74–29** (pass) · lower
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **84–27** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 313 — **25–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 20 — **28–74** (fail) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **82–33** (pass) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **27–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 11 — **33–73** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Appeal the Speaker's Ruling — **76–25** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 491 — **18–83** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 485 — **26–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 84 — **19–79** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **29–79** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion — **83–21** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 112 — **22–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 505 — **23–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 105 — **21–79** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **3–39** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 458 — **28–79** (fail) · lower
- table motion to recur to the morning hour — **74–29** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 99 — **17–82** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **27–15** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 138 — **21–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 140 — **21–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 62 — **22–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 107 — **26–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Reconsider Amendment 117 — **78–22** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 633 — **16–78** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **27–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 59 — **24–74** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 4 — **78–28** (pass) · lower
- Table motion to reconsider the vote — **77–27** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 17 — **31–72** (fail) · lower
- Table motion to recur — **73–27** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 47 — **18–82** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 101 — **23–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 44 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 214 — **23–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 24 — **27–75** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 35 — **80–24** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 109 — **24–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 95 — **22–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 77 — **27–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 457 — **27–79** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **29–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 106 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 308 — **26–70** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 67 — **24–79** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **26–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 72 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **25–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 82 — **18–81** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 454 — **26–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 49 — **80–25** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 459 — **29–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 108 — **21–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 56 — **22–71** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Reconsider Amd. 34 — **76–29** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 16 — **30–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 474 — **29–80** (fail) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **82–32** (pass) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 137 — **19–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 102 — **23–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 469 — **27–81** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 239 — **25–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 661 — **20–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 475 — **25–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 39 — **25–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 583 — **21–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 200 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Reconsider Amendment 106 — **80–22** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 487 — **27–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 755 — **21–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 150 — **17–67** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 659 — **18–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 52 — **27–79** (fail) · lower
- waive printing rule — **29–15** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 50 — **26–81** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 113 — **20–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 55 — **26–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 490 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 76 — **25–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 111 — **19–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 104 — **22–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 65 — **27–72** (fail) · lower
- to recommit — **10–29** (fail) · upper
- Recede — **26–78** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **27–18** (pass) · upper
- Rule 15A - Cloture — **26–20** (pass) · upper
- Table Amendment 90 — **82–19** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 26 — **26–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 245 — **25–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 508 — **20–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 311 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 235 — **28–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 628 — **20–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 58 — **27–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 310 — **25–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 110 — **23–74** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- Table motion to Invoke Rule 3.9 — **78–26** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 46 — **25–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 103 — **23–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 6 — **81–27** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 43 — **25–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 10 — **32–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 60 — **25–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 79 — **22–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 70 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 467 — **27–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 455 — **25–82** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 15 — **31–71** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 37 — **25–77** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **31–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 57 — **23–69** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **28–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 92 — **20–82** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1 — **76–27** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 53 — **25–76** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **23–70** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **26–80** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **29–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 244 — **20–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 78 — **20–81** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 152 — **27–81** (fail) · lower
- Cloture — **82–31** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 462 — **30–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 3 — **30–76** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **25–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 243 — **25–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 506 — **22–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 54 — **29–78** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **26–17** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 151 — **20–71** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 68 — **28–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 5 — **30–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 14 — **30–77** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **24–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 697 — **17–80** (fail) · lower
- Recommit — **29–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 143 — **18–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 461 — **28–80** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 7 — **66–32** (pass) · lower
- to adopt — **17–25** (fail) · upper
- Table Motion to Resolve the House into a Committee of the Whole — **77–28** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 215 — **26–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 456 — **24–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 237 — **27–80** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **24–17** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 31 — **26–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 510 — **24–78** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **29–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 23 — **27–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 695 — **18–79** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 69 — **83–22** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 512 — **22–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 785 — **18–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 100 — **20–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 12 — **29–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 701 — **17–80** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Recur to the Morning Hour — **81–26** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 8 — **34–72** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 2 — **75–28** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 66 — **25–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 242 — **25–81** (fail) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **23–73** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 71 — **24–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Reconsider — **80–21** (pass) · lower
- to adopt — **3–40** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 460 — **26–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 711 — **19–81** (fail) · lower
- Table Amendment 698 — **93–5** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 86 — **19–79** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **17–24** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 584 — **21–72** (fail) · lower
- to adopt — **21–25** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 51 — **25–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 118 — **19–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 45 — **25–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 582 — **21–79** (fail) · lower
- Rule 15A Cloture — **27–13** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading — **28–12** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 513 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **26–17** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 32 — **25–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 511 — **21–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 167 — **26–82** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 504 — **24–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 236 — **29–77** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **27–66** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 85 — **22–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 579 — **20–83** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 117 — **19–82** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 98 — **20–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 48 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 142 — **21–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 91 — **21–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 581 — **19–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 753 — **18–80** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 36 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 139 — **21–71** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 216 — **25–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 73 — **29–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 587 — **23–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 219 — **23–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 38 — **25–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 13 — **33–74** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 141 — **20–76** (fail) · lower
- to recommit — **11–31** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 18 — **29–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 40 — **26–76** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 21 — **26–79** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 509 — **18–78** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 241 — **25–78** (fail) · lower
- to recommit — **7–36** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 144 — **16–77** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 64 — **26–73** (fail) · lower
- Recede — **21–75** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 201 — **26–76** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Adams — primary (person)
- Grooms — primary (person)
- Kimbrell — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-02-01** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-02-03** Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
- **2023-02-03** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-07** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-02-07** Debate interrupted
- **2023-02-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-02-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-09** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-09** Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-12
- **2023-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-02-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-02-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-11** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Magnuson, McCravy, Pope, Felder, O'Neal, Ligon, T Moore, Nutt, Hayes, Guest, Erickson, Jordan, JE Johnson, W Newton, Atkins, BL Cox, Pace, Davis, MM Smith, Lawson, Harris, B Newton, Neese, Carter, Hixon, Oremus, Williams, Henegan, Gagnon, Chapman, West Thayer, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter, Henderson-Myers, King, McDaniel, JA Moore, Bauer, Tedder, Rivers, Kirby, Thigpen, Hosey, Clyburn, Anderson, Hewitt, Robbins, Bernstein, Jefferson, JL Johnson White, S Jones, Gilliam, Murphy, Brewer, Whitmire, Sandifer, Mitchell, Yow, Hager, May, Kilmartin, Long, Trantham, AM Morgan, Dilliard, W Jones, Wetmore, Caskey, Wooten, Weeks, Taylor
- **2023-05-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-16** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-33
- **2023-05-17** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
- **2023-05-18** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-05-23** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-05-23** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2023-05-23** Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-19
- **2023-05-24** Ratified R 88
- **2023-05-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-25** Effective date 05/25/23
- **2023-05-25** Act No. 70
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39a2f543-b83f-44f5-bd14-5d5491343b00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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