SC H4803 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, McDaniel, S.Williams, Henegan, Brawley, Garvin
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 44-53-370, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, 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.

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Title

Controlled substance offenses and penalties

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, McDaniel, S.Williams, Henegan, Brawley, Garvin
2020-01-30HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
2020-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-14HouseIntroduced and read first time
2019-12-11HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-12-11HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3276 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H4313 (Similar To) 2019-03-26 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4453370(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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