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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2026
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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 AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47, RELATING TO MISREPRESENTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE CELL-CULTURED MEAT, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MANUFACTURE, SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE ARTIFICIAL OR CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 25, 2026: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 5096
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Brewerprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Morganprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- J.E. Johnsonprimary
- Guffeyprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Lastingerprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Calhoonprimary
- Davisprimary
- Coxprimary
- Brittainprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Gagnonprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Atkinsonprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Hewittprimary
Votes
YES: 110
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- 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
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huff, William C.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 8
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Scott, Keishan M.
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
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