SC H3733 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Wooten, W.Newton, Thigpen, Kirby, Sandifer, Jefferson, Henegan, Erickson, Bennett, Funderburk, Henderson-Myers, Huggins
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 50 To Title 44 So As To Enact The "community-law Enforcement Partnership For Deflection And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act"; To Authorize Law Enforcement Agencies To Establish Deflection Programs In Partnership With Treatment Facilities And Community Organizations To Facilitate Substance Use Disorder Treatment For Certain Persons Committing Offenses Instead Of Arrest And Additional Justice System Involvement; To Provide Definitional Terms; And To Create Certain Immunity From Liability For Individuals Who Successfully Complete A Deflection Program And For Law Enforcement Agencies When Implementing Deflection Programs In Good Faith.

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Title

Community-Law Enforcement Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-30HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Wooten, W.Newton, Thigpen, Kirby, Sandifer, Jefferson, Henegan, Erickson, Bennett, Funderburk, Henderson-Myers, Huggins
2019-01-23HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-23HouseIntroduced and read first time

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