A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRUG OFFENSES, SO AS TO CONFORM THE LANGUAGE OF TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS PROVISIONS, INCLUDING OPIATES AND HEROIN, TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUGS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE SYNTHETIC OPIATES, AMONG OTHER DRUGS.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Failed
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2017
How they voted
14–25
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Feb 23, 2017
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Amended
Committee Amendment Tabled
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (14-25-2)
senate
Jan 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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