South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

H 4758 — 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.

Last action — Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 149)

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Hemp beverage ban

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 149)

  2. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 33)

  3. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 55)

  4. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 55)

  5. Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26 (House Journal-page 23)

  6. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 29)

  7. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35)

  8. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)

  9. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 15)

  10. Debate adjourned until Thur. 2-12-26 (House Journal-page 18)

  11. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch

  12. Scrivener's error corrected

  13. Debate interrupted by adjournment (House Journal-page 100)

  14. Scrivener's error corrected

  15. 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 (House Journal-page 15)

  16. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)

  17. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy

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

  19. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 107)

  20. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 107)

  21. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  22. Prefiled

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Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4758 do?
Hemp beverage ban
Who sponsors H 4758?
H 4758 is sponsored by Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative David Vaughan, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Bill Taylor, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative David Martin, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Adam L. Duncan, and Representative Sylleste H. Davis.
What is the current status of H 4758?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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