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H. 3172
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pope, B. Newton, McGarry, Fry, Bryant, Forrest, Oremus and Yow
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Morphine trafficking, penalties
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 100)
1/27/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING IN MORPHINE AND OTHER NATURAL OPIATE DERIVATIVES, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO SYNTHETIC OPIATE DERIVATIVES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 44-53-370(e)(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) four grams or more of any morphine, opium, salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer thereof, including heroin, as described in Section 44-53-190 or 44-53-210 a controlled substance classified in Schedule I (b) and (c) which is a narcotic drug and in Schedule II which is a narcotic drug, or four grams or more of any mixture containing any of these substances, is guilty of a felony which is known as 'trafficking in illegal drugs' and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows if the quantity involved is:"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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