SC S0287 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-4)
Status: Passed on March 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Act No. 97
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-95-65 So As To Provide Regulations For The Sale Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, To Provide Penalties For Violations Of The Section, And To Provide Certain Timelines And Effective Dates; And By Amending Section 16-17-501, Relating To Terms Defined In The "youth Access To Tobacco Prevention Act," So As To Change The Definition Of "electronic Smoking Device". - Ratified Title

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Title

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-05 - Senate - Senate: To Concur (Y: 40 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 66 N: 33 NV: 17 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Table Amendment 26 Amendment Number 26 (Y: 50 N: 48 NV: 18 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Table Amendment 20 Amendment Number 20 (Y: 54 N: 45 NV: 17 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Table Amendment 19 Amendment Number 19 (Y: 59 N: 44 NV: 14 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Adopt Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 (Y: 45 N: 61 NV: 12 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2026-01-21 - House - House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 (Y: 45 N: 58 NV: 15 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2025-05-07 - House - House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate (Y: 26 N: 79 NV: 15 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-05 Act No. 97
2026-03-05 Effective date 02/27/26
2026-02-27 Signed By Governor
2026-02-25 Ratified R 101
2026-02-05SenateRoll call Ayes-40 Nays-6
2026-02-05SenateConcurred in House amendment and enrolled
2026-01-22HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2026-01-21HouseRoll call Yeas-66 Nays-33
2026-01-21HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2026-01-21HouseAmended
2025-05-07HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26
2025-05-06HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2025-05-06 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-04-30HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2025-03-25HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-03-25HouseIntroduced and read first time
2025-03-20SenateRead third time and sent to House
2025-03-19SenateRoll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
2025-03-19SenateRead second time
2025-03-19SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2025-03-12 Scrivener's error corrected
2025-03-11SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
2025-01-29SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2025-01-29SenateIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1617501(n/a)See Bill Text
449565(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0287&session=126&summary=B
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250129.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250311.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250312.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250319.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250430.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20250506.htm
Texthttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/287_20260121.htm
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0287%202025-01-29%20introduced.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0287%202025-04-29%20amended.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0287%202026-02-27%20signed.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=25626
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26222
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26364
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26365
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26366
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26367
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26368
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26369
Roll Callhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=26436

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