Key Votes
H 3355 - Pre-Abortion Ultrasound - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
Stages
- May 14, 2008 Executive Signed
- May 29, 2007 Senate Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- May 24, 2007 House Bill Passed
- May 17, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- March 21, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 25, 2007 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 14, 2008
Title: Pre-Abortion Ultrasound
Signed by Governor Mark Sanford, Jr.
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (Senate) - May 29, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - May 24, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - May 17, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (91-23) - March 21, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Pre-Abortion Ultrasound
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires a physician and the pregnant woman to view an ultrasound before an abortion.
Highlights:
- Requires the woman to sign a form stating that she has viewed the ultrasound images and has been informed of the probable gestational age of the unborn child/fetus [sec 1(3)].
- Prohibits an abortion from being performed sooner than one hour after the woman certifies that she has reviewed the ultrasound and other informational material [sec 1(4)(C)].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 25, 2007
Title: Pre-Abortion Ultrasound
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Eric Michael Bedingfield (SC - R)
- Kenneth A. 'Kenny' Bingham (SC - R)
- Jeffrey D. 'Jeff' Duncan (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carl L. Gullick (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn Lewis Hamilton (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gloria Arias Haskins (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith R. Kelly (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert William 'Bob' Leach Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dwight A. Loftis (SC - R)
- Michael John 'Mick' Mulvaney (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phillip D. 'Phil' Owens (SC - R)
- Lewis Eugene 'Gene' Pinson (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael A. 'Mike' Pitts (SC - R)
- Rex Fontaine Rice (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phillip W. 'Phil' Shoopman (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Gary Simrill (SC - R)
- Garry R. Smith (SC - R)
- George Murrell Smith Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott F. Talley (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- McLain R. 'Mac' Toole (SC - R)
- Ted Martin Vick (SC - D)
- Thad T. Viers (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. 'Bob' Walker (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
