South Carolina House Bill 3029 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-15 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-375, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE OR COCAINE BASE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY BE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IF THE DISTRIBUTION OR TRAFFICKING IN THE DRUG CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE USER AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SENTENCE IF A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN IS ENDANGERED OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS INJURED BY ONE OF THE HAZARDS RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DRUG.

Provide That A Person May Be Charged With Manslaughter If The Distribution Or Trafficking In The Drug Causes The Death Of The User And To Provide For An Increase In The Sentence If A Person Under The Age Of Eighteen Is Endangered Or A Law Enforcement Officer Is Injured By One Of The Hazards Related To The Manufacture Of The Drug.

Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]

Rep. Herbert Kirsh [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-15		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-27
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-09		Prefiled

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3029&session=118