S 717 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Mothers and Preborns Act

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTHERS AND PREBORNS ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTHY NEWBORN OMBUDSMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-340, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS REGARDING AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE CONCERNING PREGNANCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROCHURE OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 44-37-80 ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN PRIOR TO AN ABORTION.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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