SC H 4248

enacted

Food labeling

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-175 SO AS TO REQUIRE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SERVE FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP TO PROVIDE DISCLAIMERS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced: 2025-03-27
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-07-01 — Act No. 254
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-03-27
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-27
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
2026-02-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Forrest, M.M.Smith
2026-04-02
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers, W.Newton, Guest, J.Moore, Williams
2026-04-14
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-14
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
2026-04-15
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-04-15
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-04-15
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-04-28
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-30
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-30
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2026-05-06
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-07
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-12
Debate adjourned
2026-05-13
Senate amendment amended
amendment-amendment
2026-05-13
Returned to Senate with amendments
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
2026-05-14
Non-concurrence in House amendment
2026-05-14
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Forrest, Erickson, Kirby
2026-05-14
Conference committee appointed Johnson, Bennett, Sutton
2026-06-25
Conference report received and adopted
2026-06-25
Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
2026-06-25
Conference report received and adopted
2026-06-25
Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-5
2026-06-25
Ordered enrolled for ratification
2026-06-29
Ratified R 271
2026-06-30
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Effective date 10/28/26
2026-07-01
Act No. 254

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Votes

Passage of Bill
2026-04-14 · pass · 103-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: excused
- Ford, Greg: excused
- Haddon, Patrick B.: excused
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Vaughan, David: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Bowers, Phillip: excused
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
- Clyburn, William: excused
- Duncan, Adam L.: excused
- Gilliam, Leon D.: excused
- Grant, Hamilton R.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Ligon, Thomas R.: excused
- Sanders, Richard Blake: excused
- Schuessler, Carla: excused
2nd Reading
2026-04-30 · pass · 42-0
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: excused
- Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
Adopt Amendment 1
2026-05-13 · pass · 108-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Frank, Stephen: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: excused
- Lowe, Phillip D.: excused
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
Adopt Conference Report
2026-06-25 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (124)
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
- Hager, William: excused
- Jones, Wendell K.: excused
- Moore, Travis A.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused
- Vaughan, David: excused
- White, Joseph S.: excused
- Willis, Mark N.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Anderson, Carl L.: excused
- Atkinson, Lucas: excused
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Beach, Thomas: excused
- Bradley, Jeff: excused
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: excused
- Chumley, William M.: excused
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Herbkersman, William G.: excused
- Lowe, Phillip D.: excused
- Waters, Courtney S.: excused
to adopt the conference report
2026-06-25 · pass · 33-5
Member-level votes (43)
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Bright, Lee: no
- Kimbrell, Josh: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Zell, Jeff: no
- Davis, Tom: excused
- Garrett, Billy: excused
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Rankin, Luke A.: excused

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