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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 183: Drug Induced Homicide

Passed one chamber 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 183 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Drug Induced Homicide. Primary sponsor: Brian Adams (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Tom Alexander (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic), Overture Walker (Democratic), Everett Stubbs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 ADDING SECTION 16-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM THE CATEGORIZATION OF FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Everett StubbsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
  4. Read third time and sent to House
  5. Amended
  6. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Amended
  9. Committee Amendment Adopted
  10. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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