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SC H 3591

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Drug-induced homicide

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3591 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3591 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-18): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey

What is SC H 3591 about?

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 THE CATEGORIZATION OF FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.

Who sponsors SC H 3591?

Pope, C. Mitchell, Gilliam and 11 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3591.

Description

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 THE CATEGORIZATION OF FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-18 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Baileyprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Landingprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Calhoonprimary
  • Guffeyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-18

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey

  2. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon

  3. 2025-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins

  4. 2025-01-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Landing

  5. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  7. 2024-12-12

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2024-12-12

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3591&session=126&summary=B

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