H 4829 General Bill, By Magnuson, Long, Jones, McCabe, Morgan and Taylor
Summary: Personhood Enforcement at Conception for every South Carolinian (PEACE SC)
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PERSONHOOD ENFORCEMENT AT CONCEPTION FOR EVERY SOUTH CAROLINIAN (PEACE SC) ACT" BY ADDING SECTIONS 6-1-190, 40-1-112, AND 41-3-150 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND BOARDS OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW COMPLAINTS AGAINST BUSINESSES, LICENSEES, AND EMPLOYERS THAT ENGAGE IN PRACTICES THAT TERMINATE THE LIFE OF A PERSON, TO DEFINE "PERSON", TO ALLOW CITIZENS OF THE STATE TO FILE CIVIL ACTIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY; TO REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BOARDS OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO REVOKE OR PERMANENTLY SUSPEND THE BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, OR EMPLOYMENT LICENSE OF ANY BUSINESS, LICENSEE, OR EMPLOYER THAT ENGAGES IN PRACTICES THAT TERMINATE THE LIFE OF A PERSON, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
View full text| 01/20/22 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28) |
| 01/20/22 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 28) |
| 02/10/22 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor |
