2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0423: Compassionate Care Act
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Compassionate Care Act"; By Amending Chapter 53, Title 44 Of The S.c. Code, Relating To Poisons, Drugs, And Other Controlled Substances, By Adding Article 20 So As To Provide For The Sale Of Medical Cannabis Products And The Conditions Under Which A Sale Can Occur; By Adding Section 56-5-3910 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Driver Of A Motor Vehicle To Vaporize Cannabis Products As Defined In Section 44-53-2010 While Operating The Motor Vehicle And To Provide Penalties; By Repealing Article 4, Chapter 53, Title 44 Relating To Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research; And To Define Necessary Terms.
Bill History
1/19/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/19/2023
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
2/10/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
2/21/2023
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
Senate
2/21/2023
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
Senate
2/27/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
2/1/2024
Motion For Special Order Failed
Senate
2/1/2024
Roll call Ayes-25 Nays-16
Senate
2/6/2024
Special order, set for February 6, 2024
Senate
2/6/2024
Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-13
Senate
2/7/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/7/2024
Amended
Senate
2/7/2024
Debate interrupted
Senate
2/8/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/8/2024
Debate interrupted
Senate
2/12/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/13/2024
Amended
Senate
2/13/2024
Read second time
Senate
2/13/2024
Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-17
Senate
2/14/2024
Amended
Senate
2/14/2024
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/14/2024
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-19
Senate
2/15/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/20/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/27/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: 3rd Reading
2/14/2024
24
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Take Up The Amendment On Rule 26b Amendment Number 3
2/14/2024
39
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/13/2024
26
Yea
17
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 1
2/7/2024
30
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Set For Special Order
2/6/2024
26
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: To Set For Special Order
2/1/2024
25
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: To Set For Special Order
3/16/2023
20
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/14/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Thomas Davis
Republican