Flavored Vapor and Tobacco Product Ban
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 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
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
29–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic15
86% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-15-1)
senate
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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