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S 0156 General Bill, By Alexander, Rankin, Garrett, Stubbs, Adams, Bennett, Kimbrell, Young, Turner, Peeler and Walker
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE.
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE.
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| 01/14/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 01/14/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/14/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 101) |
| 01/14/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 101) |
| 02/07/25 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Tedder, Fernandez, Kennedy, Sutton |
| 02/19/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 02/25/25 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 02/25/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 02/25/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 02/26/25 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 03/04/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12) |
| 03/04/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12) |
| 03/05/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/26/25 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 3) |
| 03/27/25 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Guest, Weeks, Jordan, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Hosey, Williams, Martin, King (House Journal-page 31) |
| 04/09/25 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 69) |
| 04/09/25 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 69) |
| 04/09/25 | House | Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 69) |
| 04/10/25 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 45) |
| 04/29/25 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment |
| 04/29/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-1 Nays-40 |
| 04/30/25 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose |
| 04/30/25 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams |