Bill > S0183

This bill establishes the offense of drug-induced homicide in South Carolina, making it a felony punishable by up to thirty years in prison for anyone who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or otherwise facilitates the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and that substance is the direct cause of another person's death. The bill clarifies that it is not a defense if the deceased contributed to their own death by using the substance, unless there is clear evidence they intended to commit suicide, and it also provides immunity from prosecution for drug-induced homicide and other related drug offenses to individuals who, in good faith, seek medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug overdose, provided they cooperate with authorities and remain at the scene. Additionally, the bill includes a provision to protect individuals who gratuitously render emergency care at the scene of a drug overdose from civil liability, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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