Thomas Alexander
- Republican
- Senator
- District 1
Primary
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
Act No. 61
Effective date 05/22/25
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 87
Free conference powers granted
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-14
Free conference report adopted
Free conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
Free conference powers granted
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Free conference report adopted
Free conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
Conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
Roll call Ayes-1 Nays-40
Non-concurrence in House amendment
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Guest, Weeks, Jordan, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Hosey, Williams, Martin, King
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Scrivener's error corrected
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Read third time and sent to House
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Amended
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Tedder, Fernandez, Kennedy, Sutton
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Introduced and read first time
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