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IntroducedApr 03, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 02, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 13, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
South Carolina House Bill
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 19, 2026: Signed By Governor
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Summary
Comments on H 4303
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 93
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 6
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 17
- Chumley, William M.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Howard, Leon
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Schuessler, Carla
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 36
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Davis, Tom
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Johnson, Michael
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
YES: 91
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bradley, Jeff
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 18
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Huff, William C.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
NOT VOTING: 11
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 15, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 247
- May 14, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Amended
- Read third time and returned to House with amendments
- Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Finance
- May 02, 2025 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6
- Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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