South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 755

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Peeler
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15173vr18.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2018
Introduced in the House on March 20, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Controlled substance take-back events

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/6/2017  Senate  Prefiled
   12/6/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
    1/9/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 36)
    1/9/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 36)
    3/1/2018  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)
    3/8/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
    3/8/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
   3/13/2018  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
   3/20/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 104)
   3/20/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 104)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2017
3/1/2018

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 1, 2018

S. 755

Introduced by Senator Peeler

S. Printed 3/1/18--S.

Read the first time January 9, 2018.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 755) to amend Section 44-53-362, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to controlled substance take-back events, so as to require sheriffs to, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-362, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SHERIFFS TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE ONSITE DROP-OFF BOX THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 44-53-362 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 76 of 2017, is amended by adding a subsection at the end to read:

"( )    Each sheriff shall maintain at least one onsite drop-off box throughout the year, available to the general public, during regular business hours for the purpose of disposing of unwanted controlled substances."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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