A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR BY A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF A CRIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SEIZE EVIDENCE AND DETAIN PERSONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO THE ARREST OF A PERSON LATER DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR LIMITED IMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2017
Last action May 2, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
32 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan D. Clemmons
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
P
Ivory Thigpen
DDemocratic
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
P
John King
DDemocratic
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
Joshua A. Putnam
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mandy Powers Norrell
DDemocratic
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Mike Ryhal
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
P
William Scott Cogswell, Jr.
RRepublican
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