Bill > H3153

This bill amends South Carolina's probation regulations by modifying Section 24-21-430 to prohibit marijuana testing during urinalysis or blood tests conducted on probationers. Specifically, the bill maintains the existing requirement that probationers can be required to submit to urinalysis or blood tests when requested by a probation agent, but now explicitly prevents these tests from including screening for marijuana. The change means that while probationers must still comply with drug testing as part of their supervision, marijuana specifically cannot be detected or used as a basis for probation violation. This modification appears to be part of a broader trend of reducing penalties related to marijuana use, while maintaining other standard probation conditions such as avoiding criminal activity, maintaining employment, and following probation agent instructions. The bill would take effect upon receiving the Governor's approval, potentially changing how probation drug testing is conducted in South Carolina.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3153&session=126&summary=B