S 150 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SC Compassionate Care Act

Summary
A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SALE CAN OCCUR; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120(69) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT CANNABIS SOLD BY A DISPENSARY TO A CARDHOLDER IS EXEMPT FROM A CERTAIN SALES TAX; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Last action May 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2022 · House May 4, 2022

How they voted

3410
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 9, 2022
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2 Nay
86% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
20 Yea 8 Nay
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 4, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-55-7)
house
Apr 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-10)
senate
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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