Hemp beverage ban
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LAWFUL CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, AND MANUFACTURING OF HEMP; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 46-55-70, 46-55-80, AND 46-55-90 SO AS TO REGULATE THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, OR TO PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CBD PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Adam Duncan
RRepublican
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Bill Hixon
RRepublican
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Bill Taylor
RRepublican
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Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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