S 287 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TIMELINES AND EFFECTIVE DATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE". - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

38–2

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 45

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican33

28 Yea 2 Nay 3

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 27, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-2-5)

senate

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors