SC S0179 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 22 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-22 - Act No. 95
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Provide Limited Immunity From Prosecution For Certain Drug And Alcohol-related Offenses For A Person Who Seeks Medical Assistance For Another Person Who Is Experiencing A Drug Or Alcohol-related Overdose Or For A Person Who Is Experiencing A Drug Or Alcohol-related Overdose And Seeks Medical Assistance, To Allow The Court To Consider As A Mitigating Factor In Proceedings Related To Other Criminal Offenses Whether Or Not Medical Assistance Was Sought, To Limit The Immunity To Allow Prosecution Of A Person For Other Crimes Arising Out Of The Drug Or Alcohol-related Overdose, To Allow For Admissibility Of Certain Evidence, To Provide Civil And Criminal Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers Relating To Certain Arrests If The Officer Made The Arrest Based On Probable Cause, And To Provide For Other Procedural And Related Provisions Pertaining To The Above

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Title

Drug or Alcohol-Related Overdose Medical Treatment

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-06 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-06-06 - House - House: Adopt Conference Report (Y: 106 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-05-11 - Senate - Senate: To Concur (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-05-09 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 104 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-09 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-22 Act No. 95
2017-06-21 Effective date 6/10/17
2017-06-10 Signed By Governor
2017-06-06 Ratified R 125
2017-06-06SenateOrdered enrolled for ratification
2017-06-06SenateRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2017-06-06SenateConference report adopted
2017-06-06HouseRoll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
2017-06-06HouseConference report received and adopted
2017-05-11SenateConference committee appointed Hutto, Hembree, Campbell
2017-05-11HouseHouse insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Fry, Bedingfield, Ridgeway
2017-05-11SenateRoll call Ayes-0 Nays-39
2017-05-11SenateNon-concurrence in House amendment
2017-05-10 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-05-10HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2017-05-09HouseRoll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
2017-05-09HouseRead second time
2017-05-09HouseAmended
2017-05-03HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2017-04-18HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-04-18HouseIntroduced and read first time
2017-04-06SenateRead third time and sent to House
2017-03-09SenateRoll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
2017-03-09SenateRead second time
2017-03-09SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2017-03-08 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-03-07SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
2017-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2017-01-10SenateIntroduced and read first time
2016-12-13SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2016-12-13SenatePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3818 (Similar To) 2017-05-02 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0179&session=122&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20161213.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170307.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170308.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170309.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170503.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170509.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170510.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170606.htm
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=12617
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13492
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13605
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13654
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13659

Bill Comments

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