Drug Induced Homicide
Summary
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 AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM THE CATEGORIZATION OF FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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