Homicide, drug-induced
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HOMICIDE, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80, 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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Mar 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
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
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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