SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS (S.531)
S 0531 General Bill, By Cash, Kimbrell, M. Johnson, Loftis, Shealy, Hembree, Verdin, Rice, Adams, Garrett, Young, Gustafson, Climer, Goldfinch, Massey, Grooms, Turner, Talley, Gambrell, Cromer, Bennett and Corbin
Similar (H 3477, H 4153, H 4608)
A BILL TO ENACT THE “SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS ACT”; TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL-LEVEL AND HIGH SCHOOL-LEVEL TEAMS AND SPORTS MUST BE DESIGNATED BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SEX, TO PROVIDE THAT TEAMS OR SPORTS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES MUST BE RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS.
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UPDATE 4/1/2022
In a meeting following the adjournment of the House of Representatives, the House Rules Committee set H.4608 for special order. This “Save Women’s Sports legislation passed out of both the House Education Subcommittee and House Education Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday.
With the bill set for special order, the House will immediately begin debate on the floor on Tuesday, April 5th as they try to pass H.4608 before the cross-over deadline.
The Senate bill mirrors the House version of the bill (H.4608) which is currently stalled in the House Education K-12 Subcommittee.
Members of that subcommittee need to hear from you, so “Save Women’s Sports” legislation can become law before the legislative session comes to a close in May.
MEDICAL RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE (S.811)
S 0811 General Bill, By Kimbrell, Verdin, Garrett, Cash, M. Johnson, Talley, Loftis and Climer
Similar (S 1130, H 3518, H 4776)
A BILL TO ENACT THE “MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT”; TO AMEND TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 139, TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PAYERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT VIOLATE THE PRACTITIONER’S OR ENTITY’S CONSCIENCE AND TO PROTECT THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY AND FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR EXERCISING THEIR PERSONAL RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PAYERS FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA (S.150)
S 0150 General Bill, By Davis, Hutto, Malloy, Rankin, Goldfinch, Harpootlian, Fanning, Matthews, Kimpson, Jackson, Leatherman, Grooms, Stephens, Shealy and McLeod
Similar (H 3361)
A BILL TO ENACT THE “SOUTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT”; TO AMEND CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SALE CAN OCCUR; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120(69) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT CANNABIS SOLD BY A DISPENSARY TO A CARDHOLDER IS EXEMPT FROM A CERTAIN SALES TAX; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS..
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FETAL PROTECTION (HEARTBEAT BILL)
S 1 Grooms, Verdin, Kimbrell, Garrett, Martin, Shealy, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Rice, Adams, Hembree, Gambrell, Loftis and Campsen
…TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN, TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION IF A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED…
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