Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4872 Ratification Number:618 Act Number:456 Primary Sponsor:Houck Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Pentazocine, controlled substance schedules Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940602 Computer Document Number:CYY/15577AC.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940616 Introduced Date:19940303 Date of Last Amendment:19940518 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940616 Last History Type:Act No. 456 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Houck Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 4872 ------ 19940616 Act No. 456 4872 ------ 19940616 Signed by Governor 4872 ------ 19940602 Ratified R 618 4872 House 19940602 Ordered enrolled for ratification 4872 Senate 19940602 Receded from its amendments 4872 House 19940602 Reconsidered vote whereby debate was adjourned on Senate Amendments 4872 House 19940601 Debate adjourned upon Senate amendments until June 20, 1994 4872 Senate 19940524 Read third time, returned to House with amendment 4872 Senate 19940518 Amended 4872 Senate 19940511 Read second time, notice of general amendments 4872 Senate 19940509 Committee Report: Favorable 13 4872 Senate 19940421 Introduced, read first time, 13 referred to Committee 4872 House 19940420 Read third time, sent to Senate 4872 House 19940419 Read second time 4872 House 19940330 Committee Report: Favorable 27 4872 House 19940303 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A456, R618, H4872)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-53-210 AND 44-53-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHEDULES II AND IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INJECTABLE FORMS OF PENTAZOCINE ARE SCHEDULE II AND THAT ORAL DOSAGE FORMS OF PENTAZOCINE ARE SCHEDULE IV.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Schedule II drugs
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-210(c)14. of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"14. Pentazocine (to be administered by injection only)"
Schedule IV drugs
SECTION 2. Section 44-53-250 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(f) Pentazocine hydrochloride and acetaminophen, pentazocine hydrochloride and aspirin, and pentazocine and naloxone hydrochloride (all for oral administration only)"
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 16th day of June, 1994.