H 3818 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

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
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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

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