South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 4759
Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Whitmire (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Table Motion to Recommit | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Table Amendment 2 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Table Motion to Reconsider Amendment 2 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Adopt Amendment 3 | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Table Motion to Reconsider Recommit Bill | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Motion to Recommit | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 5, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch - Feb 5, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 3, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Feb 3, 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
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Dec 16, 2025 · House
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