Compassionate Care Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT"; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE S.C. CODE, RELATING TO POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SALE CAN OCCUR; BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO VAPORIZE CANNABIS PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 44-53-2010 WHILE OPERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Feb 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2024
How they voted
39–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 14, 2024
D
Democratic14
71% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Marlon E. Kimpson
DDemocratic
P
Mia McLeod
IIndependent
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Stephen Goldfinch
RRepublican
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