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SC H 4643

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SNAP

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4643 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4643 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

What is SC H 4643 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SNAP NUTRITION INTEGRITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE OF CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS AND REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAIVER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Who sponsors SC H 4643?

Pope, Chumley, Edgerton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4643.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SNAP NUTRITION INTEGRITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE OF CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS AND REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAIVER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Whiteprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-20

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4643&session=126&summary=B

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