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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO HEMP FARMING DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT" AND "INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-70 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE IS NOT BEING LIMITED; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGES, PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDE FOR INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND TAXES.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 05, 2026: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 4759
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Brewerprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Davisprimary
- Ericksonprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Guestprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Hartzprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Longprimary
- Loweprimary
- Martinprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Popeprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- G.M. Smithprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- Willisprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Yowprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
Votes
YES: 56
- Bailey, William H.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Taylor, Bill
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 53
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Ford, Greg
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Williams, Robert Q.
ABSTAIN: 2
NOT VOTING: 8
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 50
- Bailey, William H.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Taylor, Bill
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 60
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cromer, April
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Williams, Robert Q.
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 8
EXCUSED: 5
YES: 63
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Williams, Robert Q.
NO: 50
- Bailey, William H.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Collins, Neal A.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Martin, David
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Taylor, Bill
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 7
Actions
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Kirby, Martin, McCravy, Caskey, Pope, Ballentine, Magnuson, Edgerton, Hiott, Erickson, Gilliam
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McCravy
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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