2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3503: Trafficking in Fentanyl
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-53-190, Relating To Schedule I Substances, So As To Add Fentanyl-related Substances; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Prohibited Acts And Penalties, So As To Add An Offense For Trafficking In Fentanyl; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Narcotics And Controlled Substances Prohibited Acts And Penalities, So As To Add Trafficking In Fentanyl; By Adding Section 44-53-393 So As To Provide That The Term "drug Paraphernalia" Does Not Include Certain Testing Equipment; And By Adding Section 44-53-379 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Certain Individuals Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Drug-related Crimes To Possess A Firearm Or Ammunition Within This State. - Ratified Title
Bill History
12/8/2022
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/8/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/10/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/19/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Robbins, B.J.Cox, M.M.Smith, Davis
House of Representatives
1/24/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Murphy
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire, Ligon, Felder, Yow, Mitchell, Hager, Connell
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/26/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter, West
House of Representatives
1/26/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
1/31/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, B.Newton, Neese, Landing, Blackwell
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Willis, W.Newton
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Amended
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-21
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/2/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/3/2023
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews, Rice, Senn, Adams
Senate
5/9/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate
5/10/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
5/11/2023
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/11/2023
Read second time
Senate
5/12/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
5/23/2023
Amended
Senate
5/23/2023
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/23/2023
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Senate
5/26/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
6/7/2023
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-1
House of Representatives
6/14/2023
Ratified R 97
6/15/2023
Signed By Governor
6/17/2023
Effective date 6/15/23
6/17/2023
Act No. 72
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
6/7/2023
103
Yea
1
Nay
12
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 5
5/23/2023
11
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: 3rd Reading
5/23/2023
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4
2/1/2023
71
Yea
43
Nay
7
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/1/2023
96
Yea
21
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/17/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 47
Primary Sponsor
Doug Gilliam
Republican
Co-Sponsors (46)
Thomas Pope
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
William Chumley
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
John Mccravy
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Davey Hiott
Republican
James Burns
Republican
Christopher Wooten
Republican
William Hixon
Republican
William Bailey
Republican
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Anne Thayer
Republican
Ashley Trantham
Republican
Cally Forrest
Republican
Richard Yow
Republican
Stewart Jones
Republican
Heath Sessions
Republican
Brandon Guffey
Republican
Brian Lawson
Republican
Don Chapman
Republican
Matthew Leber
Republican
David O'Neal
Republican
David Vaughan
Republican
Robby Robbins
Republican
Bobby Cox
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Sylleste Davis
Republican
Gary Brewer
Republican
Christopher Murphy
Republican
William Whitmire
Republican
Randy Ligon
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Cody Mitchell
Republican
Bill Hager
Republican
Benjamin Connell
Republican
Jerry Carter
Republican
John West
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
Mike Neese
Republican
Kathy Landing
Republican
Bart Blackwell
Republican
Fawn Pedalino
Republican
Mark Willis
Republican
Weston Newton
Republican