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S1158 • 2026

Human Embryos

Human Embryos

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Sponsor
Senators Leber and Verdin
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs ( Senate Journal-page 10 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Human Embryos

Human Embryos

What This Bill Does

  • Human Embryos

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 10 )

  2. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs ( Senate Journal-page 10 )

Official Summary Text

Human Embryos

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 1158: Human Embryos - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1158
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Leber and Verdin
Document Path: LC-0504VR26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Medical Affairs
Summary: Human Embryos
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

4/29/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 10
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Medical Affairs
(
Senate Journal-page 10
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/29/2026

DRAFT PREPARED BY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

For: Sen. Leber

Attorney: Ravenel

Drafting Assistant:

Date: April 14, 2026

DOC. ID.: /LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL/VR/DRAFTS/LC-0504VR26/LC-0504VR26.DOCX

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 140 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE
GENETIC MODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMBRYOS TO ALTER THE BIOLOGICAL SEX OF A HUMAN
EMBRYO, TO CREATE PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

S
ECTION 1.
T
itle 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

CHAPTER 140

Genetic
Modification of Human Embryos

S
ection
44-140-10
. No practitioner or facility shall knowingly perform, attempt to
perform, or assist in the performance of genetic modification that alters the
biological sex of a human embryo.

S
ection
44-140-20
. (A) A person who violates Section
44-140-10
is guilty of a felony
and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and the person's professional
license must be revoked by the applicable licensing body.

(B) Each alteration of the biological sex of a
human embryo in violation of Section
44-140-10
shall constitute a separate
offense for purposes of this chapter.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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