South Carolina House Bill 3561

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Marijuana

Rep. Ivory Thigpen [D]

Rep. Jordan Pace [R]

Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	53	370	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	53	375	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	53	450	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
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