Trafficking Fentanyl
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-53-190(B) AND 44-53-370(E), RELATING TO THE TRAFFICKING OFFENSES FOR CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD AN OFFENSE FOR "TRAFFICKING IN FENTANYL", TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370(D) TO PROVIDE FOR PRESUMPTIVE WEIGHTS FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL OR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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