Homicide
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HOMICIDES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-65, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10(D) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, TO ADD DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 11, 2022
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Committee
3
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), McLeod, Rice, Senn, Adams
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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