South Carolina House Bill 4643

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-20 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Snap Nutrition Integrity Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Apply For A Federal Waiver To Allow The State To Prohibit The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits; To Require Certain Actions And Reporting By The Department Of Social Services Related To Application For And Implementation Of The Waiver; And For Other Purposes.

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Rep. Thomas Pope [R]	Rep. William Chumley [R]	Rep. Sarita Edgerton [R]	Rep. Don Chapman [R]
Rep. Joe White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2026-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-16	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-12-16	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4643&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4643_20251217.htm