South Carolina Senate Bill 156
Session 2025-2026
Fentanyl Induced Homicide
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025
First Action
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action
May 27, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
156
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
to adopt the free conference report
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Excused
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Summary
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
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05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 61
05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/22/25
05/22/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/20/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 87
05/08/2025
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification
05/08/2025
Senate
Free conference report adopted
05/08/2025
Senate
Free conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
05/08/2025
Senate
Free conference powers granted
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-14
05/08/2025
House
Free conference report adopted
05/08/2025
House
Free conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7
05/08/2025
House
Free conference powers granted
04/30/2025
Senate
Conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
04/30/2025
House
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
04/29/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-1 Nays-40
04/29/2025
Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment
04/10/2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
04/09/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
04/09/2025
House
Read second time
04/09/2025
House
Amended
03/27/2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Guest, Weeks, Jordan, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Hosey, Williams, Martin, King
03/26/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/05/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/04/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
02/26/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/25/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
02/25/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/25/2025
Senate
Amended
02/19/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
02/07/2025
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Tedder, Fernandez, Kennedy, Sutton
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
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Record Created
Jan 14, 2025 8:12:18 PM
Record Updated
May 27, 2025 6:34:33 PM