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S 0001 -
Creates the offense of fentanyl-induced homicide
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Sponsor:
Thomas Alexander
(R)
Last Action:
5/8/2024 - House - Debate adjourned
Senate Committee:
Judy
House Committee:
Judy
Assigned To:
Advocacy Initiatives 2023
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
04.30.2024
The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment tables the subcommittee amendment and adopts an amendment that clarifies that this law does not apply to someone who share drugs and is unaware that the drugs contain fentanyl.
04.23.2024
The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.
04.18.2024
A House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strengthens penalties for dealers of fentanyl.
01.31.2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
01.19.2023
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced
: Creates the offense of fentanyl-induced homicide for a person who illegally delivers, dispenses or provides fentanyl to another person and the cause of death for that person is fentanyl-related.
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Session 125 - (2023-2024)
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S 0001 General Bill, By
Alexander
,
Turner
,
Senn
,
Young
,
Gustafson
,
Peeler
,
Setzler
,
Rankin
,
Adams
,
Bennett
,
Climer
,
Campsen
and
Kimbrell
Similar (
S 0238
,
S 0586
,
H 3476
)
Summary:
Drug-induced homicide
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-190, RELATING TO SCHEDULE I DRUGS, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.
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11/30/22
Senate
Prefiled
11/30/22
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23
Senate
Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 16
)
01/10/23
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
Senate Journal-page 16
)
01/12/23
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
02/01/23
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (
Senate Journal-page 8
)
02/02/23
Scrivener's error corrected
02/07/23
Senate
Amended (
Senate Journal-page 10
)
02/22/23
Senate
Amended (
Senate Journal-page 24
)
02/22/23
Senate
Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 24
)
02/22/23
Senate
Roll call
Ayes-43 Nays-0
(
Senate Journal-page 24
)
02/23/23
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (
Senate Journal-page 6
)
02/28/23
House
Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 9
)
02/28/23
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
House Journal-page 9
)
05/01/24
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (
House Journal-page 116
)
05/02/24
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). W Newton, Rutherford, Hiott, Guest, West, Sandifer, Murphy, Spann-Wilder, Mitchell, Erickson, Weeks (
House Journal-page 64
)
05/07/24
House
Debate adjourned (
House Journal-page 198
)
05/08/24
House
Debate adjourned (
House Journal-page 227
)
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