SC H3559 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-18 - Act No. 37
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Revise The Definitions Of Terms Contained In This Chapter, To Provide A Definition For The Term "human Consumption", To Create The South Carolina Industrial Hemp Program, To Provide That Industrial Hemp Is An Agricultural Crop Upon Which An Institution Of Higher Education May Conduct Research, To Provide That Industrial Hemp Or Hemp Products May Not Be Considered An Adulterant, To Provide Provisions That Regulate The Growing, Selling, And Importation Of Industrial Hemp And Hemp Seed, To Delete The Provision That Excludes Industrial Hemp From The Definition Of Marijuana, To Revise The Provision That Specifies That Certain Conduct Regarding The Manufacturing, Distribution, Purchase, And Other Activities Relating To Disguising Marijuana To Make It Appear To Be Industrial Hemp, And To Provide For Laboratory Testing Of Industrial Hemp.

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Title

Industrial hemp cultivation

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-05-04 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2017-05-02 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-04-04 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-18 Act No. 37
2017-05-17 Effective date 05/10/17
2017-05-10 Signed By Governor
2017-05-09 Ratified R 59
2017-05-04HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2017-05-03SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments
2017-05-03 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-05-02SenateRoll call Ayes-35 Nays-1
2017-05-02SenateRead second time
2017-05-02SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2017-04-21 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-04-20SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
2017-04-05SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2017-04-05SenateIntroduced and read first time
2017-04-05HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2017-04-05 Scrivener's error corrected
2017-04-04HouseRoll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
2017-04-04HouseRead second time
2017-03-29HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
2017-03-29HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2017-03-29HouseAmended
2017-03-29HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
2017-03-28HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: King
2017-03-23HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2017-03-23HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
2017-02-22HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
2017-02-02HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Bedingfield
2017-02-01HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: West
2017-01-31HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
2017-01-26HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Davis, Dillard
2017-01-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Gagnon
2017-01-24HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2017-01-24HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0468 (Similar To) 2017-02-23 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3559&session=122&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170124.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170323.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170329.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170404.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170405.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170420.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170421.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170502.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170503.htm
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13043
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13369
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=13421

Bill Comments

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