SC H3561 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-53-370, 44-53-375, And 44-53-450, All Relating To Controlled Substance Offenses And Penalties, So As To Decriminalize Possession Of Twenty-eight Grams Or One Ounce Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Hashish And Authorize Law Enforcement To Issue A Civil Citation For Possession Of That Same Quantity Of Marijuana Or Hashish; To Decrease Penalties For First Offense Possession Of Less Than One Gram Of Methamphetamine Or Cocaine Base And Require Completion Of A Drug Treatment Or Rehabilitation Program As Part Of The Sentence; And To Require The Court To Place Persons On Probation Who Are Guilty Of A First Offense Possession Of Certain Controlled Substances.
Title
Marijuana
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-02-28 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers |
2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2023-01-10 | House | Introduced and read first time |
2022-12-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2022-12-15 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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44 | 53 | 370 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
44 | 53 | 375 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
44 | 53 | 450 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3561&session=125&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3561_20221215.htm |