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
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
P
Thomas Alexander
RRepublican
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