H 3818 General Bill, By Bedingfield, Clemmons, Fry, Henderson, Huggins, Johnson, Hewitt, Crawford, Duckworth, King, Knight, Norrell, Arrington, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott, G.R. Smith, B. Newton, Martin, G.M. Smith, Yow, D.C. Moss, McCravy, Kirby, Wheeler, Erickson, Ryhal, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, V.S. Moss, Long, Magnuson, Putnam, Cogswell, Sottile, Clary, Ballentine, Thigpen and Jordan
Similar (S 0179)
Summary: Drug or Alcohol overdose
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR BY A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF A CRIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SEIZE EVIDENCE AND DETAIN PERSONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO THE ARREST OF A PERSON LATER DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR LIMITED IMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
View full text          View Vote History

02/22/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 38)
02/22/17	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 38)
02/23/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Knight, Norrell
02/28/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott
03/01/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
03/07/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, G.M.Smith, Yow, D.C.Moss, McCravy, Kirby, Wheeler, Erickson, Ryhal, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, V.S.Moss, Long, Magnuson
03/08/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell
04/04/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile
04/20/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
04/26/17	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 116)
04/27/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Thigpen
04/27/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
04/27/17	House	Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38)
04/27/17	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 39)
04/28/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4)
05/02/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time
05/02/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs