South Carolina S 1095: Inmate Telecommunication Devices

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2025-2026 Bill 1095 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 21, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1095

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Committee Report

April 21, 2026

S. 1095

Introduced 
by Senators Cash, Verdin, Fernandez, Kennedy, Garrett and Rice

S. Printed 4/21/26--S.

Read the first time April 1, 2026

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The committee on Senate Medical 
Affairs

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1095) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws so as to enact the "Unborn Child Protection Act"; 
by amending Section 44-41-610, relating to definitions concerning abortions, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

 Amend the 
bill, as and if amended, SECTION 3, by striking Section 44-41-610(9) and 
inserting:

 (9) "Great bodily 
injury" means bodily injury which creates a 
substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or 
protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organthose institutions licensed for hospital operation by the 
department in accordance with Article 3, Chapter 7 of this title and which have 
also been certified by the department to be suitable facilities for the 
performance of abortions.

Amend the bill 
further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 44-41-614(A) and inserting:

 (A) It is unlawful to knowingly possess, manufacture, 
mail, distribute, transport, deliver, or provide an abortion-inducing drug; or 
aid or and abet the performance, or induction of an abortion, or attempted 
abortion, ; or to aid and abet the manufacture, mailing, distribution, transportation, 
delivery, or provision of an abortion-inducing drug. A person who violates this 
subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for 
not more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. 
A pregnant woman who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon 
conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined one 
thousand dollars; or both.

Amend the bill 
further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 44-41-615 and inserting:

 Section 44-41-615. (A) It is unlawful to knowingly 
or intentionally use force, or the threat of force, to injure or intimidate a 
pregnant woman for the purpose of coercing an abortion; or to recruit, harbor, 
or transport an unemancipated pregnant minor who resides in this State to 
another state to procure an abortion or to obtain an abortion-inducing drug 
without the consent of the pregnant minor's parents or legal guardian.

 (B) It is a defense to a prosecution 
pursuant to this section that a parent or guardian of the pregnant minor 
consented to the pregnant minor being transported to another state to procure 
an abortion or to obtain an abortion-inducing drug. It is not a defense to a 
prosecution pursuant to this section that the abortion provider or the 
abortion-inducing drug provider is located in another state.

 (C) A person who violates this 
section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not 
more than twenty years, or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or 
both.

Amend the bill 
further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 44-41-680(B)(1)(d) and inserting:

 (d) be employed 
by or volunteer forassociated with an entity known 
by the person to engage in a pattern of prohibited abortion activity; or

Amend the bill 
further, by striking SECTION 17 and inserting:

SECTION 17. The 
provisions in this act related to amending Section 44-53-250, concerning adding 
Mifepristone and Misoprostol to Schedule IV of the Schedules of Controlled 
Substances, takes effect ninety days after the approval of the Governor. This The remainder of this act 
takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

DANIEL VERDIN for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT 
THE "UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-610, RELATING TO 
DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABORTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS CONCERNING 
ABORTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-611; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO 
KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY USE OR EMPLOY ANY INSTRUMENT, DEVICE, MEANS, OR 
PROCEDURE UPON A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT OF CAUSING AN 
ABORTION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-612, SO AS TO PROVIDE 
THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY ADMINISTER 
TO, PRESCRIBE FOR, DELIVER TO, PROVIDE TO, OR SELL AN ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO 
A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE AN UNLAWFUL ABORTION, TO PROVIDE THAT 
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A WOMAN TO SELF-INDUCE AN ABORTION USING AN 
ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG,