Tobacco products, sale or purchase by minors
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-500, RELATING TO THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS WITHOUT PROOF OF AGE AND THE LOCATION OF VENDING MACHINES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO PURCHASE TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS TO PRESENT PROOF OF AGE UPON DEMAND, AND TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS FROM VENDING MACHINES IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Adams, Garrett, Gustafson
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-21-15)
house
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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