South Carolina House Bill 3449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-2)
Status: Passed on April 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-08 - Act No. 14
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Amend Chapter 55, Title 46, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Industrial Hemp Cultivation, So As To Remove References To The South Carolina Industrial Hemp Program, To Define Necessary Terms, To Prohibit The Cultivation, Handling, Or Processing Of Hemp Without A Hemp License Issued By The South Carolina Department Of Agriculture, To Provide Certain Requirements For A Hemp License, To Exclude Certain Activities From The Provisions Of Chapter 55, And To Establish Corrective Action Plans For Licensees Who Violate A Provision Of Chapter 55; To Provide That The Commissioner Of The South Carolina Department Of Agriculture Shall Submit A State Plan To The Secretary Of The United States Department Of Agriculture; And To Provide That Current Licensees Under The South Carolina Industrial Hemp Program May Expand Operations And Authorize The Department To Issue Hemp Licenses For Certain Applicants. - Ratified Title

Agriculture Dept

Rep. Davey Hiott [R]	Rep. James Lucas [R]	Rep. Roger Kirby [D]	Rep. Cally Forrest [R]
Rep. Ronald Young [R]	Rep. William Hixon [R]	Rep. Brandon Newton [R]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]
Rep. Jeffrey Bradley [R]	Rep. Nancy Mace [R]	Rep. Frank Atkinson [D]	Rep. Randy Ligon [R]
Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R]	Rep. Jonathon Hill [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Johnson [R]	Rep. Kevin Hardee [R]

2019-03-21 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 19) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-08		Act No. 14
2019-04-02		Effective date 03/28/19
2019-03-28		Signed By Governor
2019-03-27		Ratified R 23
2019-03-21	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
2019-03-21	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2019-03-20	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2019-03-15		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-14	Senate	Read second time
2019-03-14	Senate	Amended
2019-03-14	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2019-03-06		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-02-26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-02-26	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2019-02-22		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-02-22	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2019-02-21	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2019-02-21	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
2019-02-21	House	Read second time
2019-02-21	House	Amended
2019-02-21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hardee
2019-02-20	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-21-19
2019-02-19		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-02-14	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2019-02-14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Hill
2019-01-17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Ligon
2019-01-16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Mace
2019-01-16		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-01-10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
2019-01-09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Forrest, Young, Hixon
2019-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2019-01-08	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	55	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	55	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	55	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text
48	55	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3449&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190108.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190116.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190214.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190219.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190221.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190222.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190305.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190306.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190314.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190315.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=15705
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=16165