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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 156: Fentanyl Induced Homicide

Enacted 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

S 156 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fentanyl Induced Homicide. Primary sponsor: Tom Alexander (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Everett Stubbs (Republican), Brian Adams (Republican), Sean Bennett (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Harvey Peeler (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Act No. 61.

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.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Everett StubbsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Sean BennettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Act No. 61
  2. Effective date 05/22/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 87
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Free conference report adopted
  7. Free conference committee appointed Hembree, Sabb, Adams
  8. Free conference powers granted
  9. Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-14
  10. Free conference report adopted
  11. Free conference committee appointed JE Johnson, Robbins, Rose
  12. Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-7

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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