S 586 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Drug-Induced Homicide

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.

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Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 2, 2023 Last action Jan 19, 2024

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Jan 19, 2024

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Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder

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Mar 2, 2023

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Mar 2, 2023

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