H 4803 General Bill, By Henderson-Myers, Robinson, Thigpen, Rivers, McDaniel, S. Williams, Henegan, Brawley and Garvin
Similar (H 3276, H 4313)
Summary: Controlled substance offenses and penalties
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION OF TWENTY-EIGHT GRAMS OR ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA OR TEN GRAMS OR LESS OF HASHISH AND AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE A CIVIL CITATION FOR POSSESSION OF THAT SAME QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA OR HASHISH.
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12/11/19	House	Prefiled
12/11/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 111)
01/14/20	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 111)
01/30/20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
03/03/20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, McDaniel, S.Williams, Henegan, Brawley, Garvin