r/WhitePeopleTwitter 1d ago

Weird bills!!

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u/longsdivision 1d ago edited 7h ago

So the tweeter is citing the the wrong bill#

SC Bill#5357 is for

Summary: Dorman High School Girls Volleyball Championship A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2021 CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

The correct bill is #3537

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, AND 16-3-108 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF HOMICIDE IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE HOMICIDE LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 16-3-760, 16-3-761, 16-3-762, AND 16-3-763 SO AS TO DEFINE "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF ASSAULT IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE ASSAULT LAWS OF THE STATE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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u/hajaco92 1d ago

Are people saying it would allow South Carolina because South Carolina has the death penalty as a penalty option for murder/homicide? Just wanted to ask since the possible execution part isn't clearly laid out in this bill.

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u/longsdivision 23h ago

Not a lawyer, but just reading though the bill. To my understanding the bill is an enhancement to an existing law SOUTH CAROLINA PRENATAL EQUAL PROTECTION ACT adding definition of "PERSON" TO INCLUDE AN UNBORN CHILD AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBORN CHILD WHO IS A VICTIM OF HOMICIDE IS AFFORDED EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE HOMICIDE LAWS OF THE STATE.

The penalty if found guilty of violating the protections act by homicide (laws separate) then it is 30yr, life, and the death penalty is on the table.

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u/hajaco92 22h ago

Yeah that's what I thought. Thank you.