South Carolina H 3412: Joint Committee on Women's Repoductive Rights

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2025-2026 Bill 3412 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3412

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 81 TO TITLE 2 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE 
"JOINT COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS" AND TO ESTABLISH MEMBERSHIP, 
TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE MAY HOLD 
CERTAIN HEARINGS AND RECEIVE CERTAIN TESTIMONY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE 
MAY ADOPT RULES, TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND CLERICAL SERVICES, TO PROVIDE 
THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TO 
PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN PER DIEM, 
MILEAGE, AND SUBSISTENCE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Title 2 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

CHAPTER 81

Joint Committee on Women's Reproductive Rights

 Section 
2-81-10. (A) There is established the 
Joint Committee on Women's Reproductive Rights composed of five members. The 
five members must be appointed as follows:

 (1) 
three female Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, one upon the 
recommendation of the members of the majority political party in the Senate and 
two upon the recommendation of the members of the largest minority political 
party in the Senate;

 (2) 
three female members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker 
of the House, two upon the recommendation of the members of the majority 
political party in the House of Representatives and one upon the recommendation 
of the members of the largest minority political party in the House of 
Representatives; and

 (3) 
one female representative of the community appointed by the Governor.

 (B) 
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives serve ex officio. The 
committee chairman must be one of the legislative members. The chairman is to 
be elected by the membership of the committee. Members must be appointed at the 
beginning of each legislative session.

 Section 
2-81-20. The committee shall review legislation that affects women's 
reproductive rights and make recommendations to the General Assembly.

 Section 
2-81-30. The committee may:

 (1) 
hold public hearings;

 (2) 
receive testimony of any employees of the State or any other witnesses who may 
assist the committee in its duties; and

 (3) 
call for assistance in the performance of its duties from any employees or 
agencies of the State or any of its political subdivisions.

 Section 
2-81-40. The committee may adopt by majority vote rules not inconsistent with 
this chapter it considers proper with respect to matters relating to the 
discharge of its duties under this chapter.

 Section 
2-81-50. Professional and clerical services for the committee must be made 
available from the staffs of the General Assembly and other state agencies and 
institutions.

 Section 
2-81-60. The committee shall make reports and recommendations to the General 
Assembly and the Governor by December thirty-first of each year. These findings 
and recommendations must be published and made available to the public.

 Section 
2-81-70. The members of the committee are entitled to receive the per diem, 
mileage, and subsistence as is allowed by law for members of boards, 
committees, and commissions when engaged in the exercise of their duties as 
members of the committee. These expenses must be paid from approved accounts of 
their respective appointing authority. All other costs and expenses of the 
committee must be paid in equal proportion by the Senate, the House of 
Representatives, and the Office of the Governor, but only after the expenditures 
have been approved in advance by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of 
the House, and the Governor.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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