H 3476 General Bill, By Pope, Gilliam, Wooten, Carter, McCravy, Lawson, Chapman, Leber, Taylor, Guffey, O'Neal, Oremus, M.M. Smith, Davis and Landing
Similar (S 0001, S 0238, S 0586)
Summary: Homicide, fentanyl-induced
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-190, RELATING TO SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 181)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 181)
01/19/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith, Davis
02/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing
01/31/23		Scrivener's error corrected