2023-2024 Bill 849: Xylazine - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 849

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Verdin and Senn
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4617
Document Path: SR-0487KM24.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2024
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2024
Last Amended on April 3, 2024
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Xylazine

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
11/30/2023 Senate Prefiled
11/30/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2024 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 56)
1/9/2024 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 56)
1/19/2024 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rice, Senn, Adams, Tedder
3/27/2024 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12)
4/3/2024 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 44)
4/3/2024 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)
4/3/2024 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 44)
4/4/2024 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17)
4/9/2024 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
4/9/2024 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 18)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/30/2023
03/27/2024
04/03/2024



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Indicates New Matter

 

Committee Amendment Adopted

04/03/24

S. 849

Introduced by Senators Verdin and Senn

 

S. Printed 04/03/24--S.

Read the first time January 09, 2024

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AmendING SECTION 44-53-230, relating to schedule iii controlled substances, SO AS TO ADD XYLAZINE as a schedule III controlled substance, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-372 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, OR POSSESSION OF XYLAZINE, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO ESTABLISH ASSOCIATED CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

    Amend Title To Conform

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 44-53-230(c) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    13. Xylazine.

 

SECTION 2.  Article 3, Chapter 53, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 44-53-372. (A)(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally produce, manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to produce, manufacture, or distribute xylazine for a use other than a nonhuman use.

       (2) A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars, or both.

    (B)(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess xylazine.

       (2) A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one hundred eighty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

    (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to any of the following:

       (1) the production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of xylazine for use in legitimate veterinary practice;

       (2) the production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of a xylazine bulk chemical for pharmaceutical compounding by a licensed pharmacist or veterinarian for use in a nonhuman species;       (3) the possession of xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian for use in a nonhuman species; or

       (4) the possession of xylazine in an injectable form for use in a nonhuman species.

    (D) For purposes of this section, "xylazine" means xylazine and any salt, sulfate, isomer, homologue, analogue, or other preparation of xylazine, and any salt, isomer, compound, derivative, precursor, homologue, analogue, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical to xylazine.

 

SECTION 3.  Chapter 53, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 44-53-373. Nothing in this article applies to veterinarians in connection with the practice of their profession and the legitimate use of xylazine within the veterinary practice, including:

    (A) the distribution or possession of xylazine by a licensed veterinarian for use in legitimate veterinary practice;

    (B) the possession of xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian; or

    (C) the possession of xylazine in an injectable form for use in a nonhuman species.

 

SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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This web page was last updated on April 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Statutes affected:
11/30/2023: 44-53-230, 44-53-372
03/27/2024: 44-53-230, 44-53-372
04/03/2024: 44-53-230, 44-53-372
Latest Version: 44-53-230, 44-53-372