H 3175 General Bill, By Davenport, Govan and J.H. Neal
Summary: Narcotics and Drugs, cocaine, ice, crank, etc.; penalties for possession, distribution; Crimes and Offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REMOVE COCAINE FROM THE PENALTY AND PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 44-53-370 AS THEY RELATE TO THE OFFENSES OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF COCAINE, AND POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-375, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND MANUFACTURE OF ICE, CRANK, AND CRACK COCAINE, SO AS TO EQUALIZE THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE AND THE PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE BY INCLUDING COCAINE IN THE PENALTY AND PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 44-53-375.
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01/06/99	House	Prefiled
01/06/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-65
01/12/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-66