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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3124: Fentanyl

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3124 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Fentanyl. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROHIBITIONS, SO AS TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL EXPOSURE OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO FENTANYL OR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES, WITH EXCEPTIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source