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SC H 4758

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Hemp beverage ban

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4758 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4758 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC H 4758 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LAWFUL CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, AND MANUFACTURING OF HEMP; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 46-55-70, 46-55-80, AND 46-55-90 SO AS TO REGULATE THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, OR TO PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CBD PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Who sponsors SC H 4758?

W. Newton, Bradley, Brewer and 34 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4758.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LAWFUL CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, AND MANUFACTURING OF HEMP; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 46-55-70, 46-55-80, AND 46-55-90 SO AS TO REGULATE THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, OR TO PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CBD PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-04-23 — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Brewerprimary
  • Chapmanprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Forrestprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Hartzprimary
  • Hewittprimary
  • Hiottprimary
  • Hixonprimary
  • Holmanprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Ligonprimary
  • Loweprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • McGinnisprimary
  • T. Mooreprimary
  • B. Newtonprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • Schuesslerprimary
  • G.M. Smithprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Teepleprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • Whitmireprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • McCravyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-23

    Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-01

    Debate adjourned

  3. 2026-03-25

    Debate adjourned

  4. 2026-03-24

    Debate adjourned

  5. 2026-03-04

    Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26

  6. 2026-02-25

    Debate adjourned

  7. 2026-02-19

    Debate adjourned

  8. 2026-02-18

    Debate adjourned

  9. 2026-02-17

    Debate adjourned

  10. 2026-02-11

    Debate adjourned until Thur. 2-12-26

  11. 2026-02-05

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch

  12. 2026-02-05

    Scrivener's error corrected

  13. 2026-02-04

    Debate interrupted by adjournment

  14. 2026-02-03

    Scrivener's error corrected

  15. 2026-02-03

    Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Kirby, Hiott, Brittain, McCravy, Duncan, Martin, Pope, Ballentine, Magnuson, Caskey, Taylor, Oremus, MM Smith, Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Anderson, Berstein, Bauer, Jones, Gilliam

  16. 2026-01-29

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy

  18. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell

  19. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  21. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4758&session=126&summary=B

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