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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES FOR A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR FOR A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TO ALLOW THE COURT TO CONSIDER AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHETHER OR NOT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS SOUGHT, TO LIMIT THE IMMUNITY TO ALLOW PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR OTHER CRIMES ARISING OUT OF THE DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE, TO ALLOW FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE, TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO CERTAIN ARRESTS IF THE OFFICER MADE THE ARREST BASED ON PROBABLE CAUSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER PROCEDURAL AND RELATED PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES FOR A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR FOR A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TO ALLOW THE COURT TO CONSIDER AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHETHER OR NOT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS SOUGHT, TO LIMIT THE IMMUNITY TO ALLOW PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR OTHER CRIMES ARISING OUT OF THE DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE, TO ALLOW FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE, TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO CERTAIN ARRESTS IF THE OFFICER MADE THE ARREST BASED ON PROBABLE CAUSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER PROCEDURAL AND RELATED PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "S 179"
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citation: "South Carolina S 179 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hembree", "Hutto"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 31
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2016-12-13"
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last_action: "2017-06-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/afc05854-cd82-4b93-bb1e-b90db9937d7b"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=179&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "8a78131e41f4cdc522786235d81589c7c059cc5d692bcd80f9659ff053b3a28f"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 179 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES FOR A PERSON WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE OR FOR A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING A DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE AND SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TO ALLOW THE COURT TO CONSIDER AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHETHER OR NOT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS SOUGHT, TO LIMIT THE IMMUNITY TO ALLOW PROSECUTION OF A PERSON FOR OTHER CRIMES ARISING OUT OF THE DRUG OR ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSE, TO ALLOW FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE, TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RELATING TO CERTAIN ARRESTS IF THE OFFICER MADE THE ARREST BASED ON PROBABLE CAUSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER PROCEDURAL AND RELATED PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **12/13/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20161213.htm)
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2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170307.htm)
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3. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170308.htm)
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4. **3/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170309.htm)
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5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170510.htm)
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6. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170503.htm)
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7. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170509.htm)
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8. **6/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/179_20170606.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
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- to adopt the conference report — **41–0** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt Conference Report — **106–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- to concur — **0–39** (fail) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Hembree — primary (person)
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- Hutto — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2016-12-13** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-03-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-03-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
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- **2017-04-06** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-18** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-05-11** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-39
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- **2017-05-11** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Fry, Bedingfield, Ridgeway
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- **2017-05-11** Conference committee appointed Hutto, Hembree, Campbell
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- **2017-06-06** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2017-06-06** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
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- **2017-06-06** Conference report adopted
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- **2017-06-06** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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- **2017-06-06** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2017-06-06** Ratified R 125
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- **2017-06-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-06-21** Effective date 6/10/17
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- **2017-06-22** Act No. 95
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/afc05854-cd82-4b93-bb1e-b90db9937d7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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