SC S0751 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Act No. 194
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Act No. 194
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 53, Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Sale Of Nitrous Oxide Or Nitrous Oxide Products In The State Of South Carolina, With Exceptions; To Authorize The Department Of Public Health To Promulgate Regulations In Consultation With The State Law Enforcement Division; To Create Criminal Penalties; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
Title
Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors
Sponsors
| Sen. Ed Sutton [D] | Sen. Russell Ott [D] | Sen. Jeff Zell [R] | Sen. Billy Garrett [R] |
| Sen. Overture Walker [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-13 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Act No. 194 | |
| 2026-06-05 | Effective date 05/18/26 | |
| 2026-05-18 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-05-15 | Ratified R 230 | |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Amended |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Debate adjourned |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H5202 (Similar To) 2026-02-18 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 53 | 2510 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 53 | 2520 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 53 | 2530 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 44 | 53 | 2540 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
