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S 519 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cigarettes for heating

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO TAX CIGARETTES FOR HEATING ONE AND ONE-QUARTER MILLS ON EACH CIGARETTE.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tobacco tax revenue by 1.25 mills per cigarette, directly generating state budget funds through taxation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
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Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
SC
40
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Photo of Brian Adams
Brian Adams
RRepublican
SC
44
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Photo of Danny Verdin
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
SC
9
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Photo of Jeffrey Graham
Jeffrey Graham
DDemocratic
SC
35
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Photo of Josh Kimbrell
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
SC
11
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Photo of Kent Williams
Kent Williams
DDemocratic
SC
30
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Photo of Matt Leber
Matt Leber
RRepublican
SC
41
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Photo of Overture Walker
Overture Walker
DDemocratic
SC
22
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Photo of Rex Rice
Rex Rice
RRepublican
SC
2
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Photo of Ronnie Sabb
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
SC
32
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Photo of Ross Turner
Ross Turner
RRepublican
SC
8
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Photo of Tom Davis
Tom Davis
RRepublican
SC
46
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Photo of Wes Climer
Wes Climer
RRepublican
SC
15