South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina S 156
Fentanyl Induced Homicide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alexander (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Garrett (Republican)
- Stubbs (Republican)
- Adams (Republican)
- Bennett (Republican)
- Kimbrell (Republican)
- Young (Republican)
- Turner (Republican)
- Peeler (Republican)
- Walker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS, TO PROHIBIT AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PERSONS SHALL NOT BE PROSECUTED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO A LIST OF EXCEPTIONS FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO ADD FENTANYL-INDUCED HOMICIDE. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 Senate | to adopt the free conference report | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 8, 2025 House | Grant Free Conference Powers | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 8, 2025 Senate | to grant free conference powers | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 8, 2025 House | Adopt Free Conference Report | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | to concur | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 25, 2025 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · Legislature
Act No. 61 - May 27, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date 05/22/25 - May 22, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 20, 2025 · Legislature
Ratified R 87 - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Free conference report adopted - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Free conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Free conference powers granted - May 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-14 - May 8, 2025 · House
Free conference report adopted - May 8, 2025 · House
Free conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose - May 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7 - May 8, 2025 · House
Free conference powers granted - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams - Apr 30, 2025 · House
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-1 Nays-40 - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Amended - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Guest, Weeks, Jordan, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Hosey, Williams, Martin, King - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary - Mar 5, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and sent to House - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Tedder, Fernandez, Kennedy, Sutton - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time