Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO HEMP FARMING DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT" AND "INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-70 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE IS NOT BEING LIMITED; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGES, PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDE FOR INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND TAXES.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
58–44
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 114
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic32
84% Nay
R
Republican82
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-44-12)
house
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
40 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
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
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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