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Introduced
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
In Committee
01/19/2024
01/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/09/2024
05/09/2024
Introduced Session
125th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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; And By Amending Section 16-1-10, Relating To A List Of Exceptions For Felonies And Misdemeanors, So As To Add Drug-induced Homicide.
AI Summary
This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to create the offense of "drug-induced homicide." Under this new law, a person who unlawfully provides a controlled substance to another person, and that substance is the proximate cause of the other person's death, can be charged with a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The bill also prohibits the use of an affirmative defense that the decedent contributed to their own death by using the controlled substance. Additionally, the bill adds drug-induced homicide to the list of exceptions for felonies and misdemeanors in the state.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (20)
Billy Garrett (R)*,
Brian Adams (R),
Thomas Alexander (R),
Sean Bennett (R),
Richard Cash (R),
Wes Climer (R),
Tom Corbin (R),
Mike Gambrell (R),
Stephen Goldfinch (R),
Greg Hembree (R),
Michael Johnson (R),
Josh Kimbrell (R),
Shane Martin (R),
Shane Massey (R),
Rex Rice (R),
Sandy Senn (R),
Scott Talley (R),
Ross Turner (R),
Danny Verdin (R),
Tom Young (R),
Last Action
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (11:30:00 3/20/2024 Gressette Room 209) (on 03/20/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0586&session=125&summary=B |
| Fiscal Note - S0586 2023-03-02 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0586%202023-03-02%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/586_20230302.htm |
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