S0385Introduced in the Senate
Women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act
Introduced by Tameika Devine, District 19
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, And Education (care) Act" By Adding Article 21, Chapter 13 To Title 24 So As To Provide For Pregnancy Testing Of Certain Women After Admission To Certain Incarceration Facilities, The Supervised Preincarceration Probation Of Pregnant Women Under Certain Circumstances, The Self Surrender Of Women Serving Preincarceration Terms Of Probation Twelve Weeks After The Birth Of Their Children, Criminal Penalties For Failure To Surrender, Procedures For Women To Follow If They Lose Their Pregnancies While On Preincarceration Probation, And Certain Reporting Requirements.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: 2nd Reading · April 16, 2026
35
Yes
4
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
45 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | 1 | Yes |
| Rex Rice | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Cash | 3 | Yes |
| Michael Gambrell | 4 | Yes |
| Thomas Corbin | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Elliott | 6 | Yes |
| Karl Allen | 7 | Yes |
| Ross Turner | 8 | Yes |
| Danny Verdin | 9 | No |
| Billy Garrett | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-4
Read third time and sent to House
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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