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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-398, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, OR PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT MANUFACTURERS OF THESE PRODUCTS PAY MONTHLY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DATA COLLECTION, TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 23, 2025
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-12)
house
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
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