H 3818 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR BY A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF A CRIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SEIZE EVIDENCE AND DETAIN PERSONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO THE ARREST OF A PERSON LATER DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR LIMITED IMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2017 Last action May 2, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2017

How they voted

91–0
Passed · 27 other
Total votes 118
Apr 27, 2017
D Democratic42
29 Yea 13
69% Yea
R Republican76
62 Yea 14
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 2, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
May 2, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Apr 27, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-27)
Apr 26, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Feb 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 22, 2017
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
32 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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