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S 156STATE · South CarolinaIntroduced

Fentanyl Induced Homicide

AN ACT 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 VIOLATIONS, TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PERSONS SHALL NOT BE PROSECUTED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Voted 5/27/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

409 yea·60 nay·66 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/27/2025Act No. 61
  2. 5/27/2025Effective date 05/22/25
  3. 5/22/2025Signed By Governor
  4. 5/20/2025Ratified R 87
  5. 5/8/2025Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. 5/8/2025Free conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
  7. 5/8/2025Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-14
  8. 5/8/2025Free conference report adopted
  9. 5/8/2025Free conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
  10. 5/8/2025Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7