H 3476 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Homicide, fentanyl-induced

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-60, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SO AS TO ADD THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-190, RELATING TO SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2023
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Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jan 10, 2023
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Introduced and read first time
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Dec 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
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