SC H4759 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 40)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-05 - Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

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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Title

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-04 - House - House: Motion To Recommit (Y: 63 N: 50 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Table Motion To Reconsider Recommit Bill (Y: 50 N: 60 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Table Motion To Reconsider Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2sub (Y: 62 N: 50 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3 (Y: 32 N: 78 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Table Motion To Recommit (Y: 56 N: 53 NV: 10 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2sub (Y: 59 N: 52 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-05HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
2026-02-05 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-04HouseRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary
2026-02-04HouseAmended
2026-02-03 Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-03HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2026-01-29HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2026-01-28HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: McCravy
2026-01-21HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
2026-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-01-13HouseIntroduced and read first time
2025-12-16HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-12-16HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3924 (Similar To) 2026-06-25 - Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-11
H3935 (Similar To) 2025-04-08 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett
H4758 (Similar To) 2026-04-23 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
465510(n/a)See Bill Text
46555(n/a)See Bill Text
465570(n/a)See Bill Text
465580(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4759&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4759_20251217.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4759_20260129.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4759_20260203.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4759_20260204.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4759_20260205.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H4759%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26420
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26421
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26422
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26423
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26424
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26425

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