South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4303
Cigarettes for heating
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gatch (Republican)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Sessions (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Rutherford (Democratic)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Hosey (Democratic)
- Yow (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 13, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 3, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 234 - Jun 5, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/19/2026 - May 19, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 247 - May 14, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 - May 14, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4 - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Amended - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - May 2, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - May 1, 2025 · House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day - May 1, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6 - May 1, 2025 · House
Read second time - May 1, 2025 · House
Amended - 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 9, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time