H 3804

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2025.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION OF TWENTY-EIGHT GRAMS OR ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA OR TEN GRAMS OR LESS OF HASHISH, AND TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE A CIVIL CITATION FOR POSSESSION OF THAT SAME QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA OR HASHISH.

Bill ID SC-126-H-3804
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House in_committee 2025-01-28
Summary

Marijuana Decriminalization

Sponsor
Hart
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-28 Status in_committee
2025-01-28 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 26 )
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