Hemp licenses
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 46-55-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE HEMP FARMING ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE BAN ON UNPROCESSED OR RAW HEMP MATERIAL FROM THE DEFINITION OF "HEMP PRODUCTS"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-55-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HEMP LICENSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ISSUE AN IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR A LICENSEE AND THE LICENSEE'S EMPLOYEE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2020
Last action Feb 19, 2020
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Feb 19, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Feb 19, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
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