Smoking
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MAY NOT ENACT ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR RULES PERTAINING TO INGREDIENTS, FLAVORS, OR LICENSING OF CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, E-LIQUID, VAPOR PRODUCTS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, AND RULES ENACTED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PREEMPTION IMPOSED BY THIS ACT.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Last action Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2021
How they voted
80–23
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 124
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic43
44% Yea
R
Republican81
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 7, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-23-21)
house
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
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