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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th 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 And To Provide A Penalty; And To Amend Section 16-1-10, Relating To The Exemption From The Categorization Of Felonies And Misdemeanors, So As To Include Drug-induced Homicide.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new criminal offense called drug-induced homicide in South Carolina, which makes it a felony for a person to knowingly and unlawfully deliver, dispense, or provide a controlled substance that directly leads to another person's death. Under this law, if someone dies after injecting, inhaling, absorbing, or ingesting a controlled substance that was provided to them illegally, the person who supplied the substance can be charged with drug-induced homicide and face up to 30 years in prison. The bill specifically states that the victim's voluntary participation in taking the substance or consent to its administration is not a legal defense, except in cases where there is clear evidence the victim intended to commit suicide. Additionally, this new offense does not prevent prosecutors from pursuing other related criminal charges. The bill amends existing state law to add drug-induced homicide to the list of criminal offenses and will take effect upon the Governor's approval.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (8)
Brian Adams (R)*,
Thomas Alexander (R),
Tom Fernandez (R),
Billy Garrett (R),
Josh Kimbrell (R),
Matthew Leber (R),
Margie Matthews (D),
Overture Walker (D),
Last Action
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (on 02/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0183&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/183_20250305.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/183_20250225.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/183_20250219.htm |
| Fiscal Note - S0183 2025-01-14 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0183%202025-01-14%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/183_20250114.htm |
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