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S. 159
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15359vr19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3269
Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Marijuana trafficking, penalties
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/12/2018 Senate Prefiled
12/12/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 115)
1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 115)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING OF MARIJUANA, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR FIRST OFFENSE TRAFFICKING OF AT LEAST TEN POUNDS BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-370(e)(1)(a)1 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"1. for a first offense, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years, no part of which may be suspended nor probation granted and of which up to one year may be by house arrest monitored by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services with an active electronic monitoring device, and a fine of ten thousand dollars;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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