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

H 4759 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO HEMP FARMING DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT" AND "INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-70 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE IS NOT BEING LIMITED; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGES, PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDE FOR INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND TAXES.

Last action — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

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Action History

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

  2. Scrivener's error corrected

  3. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 60)

  4. Amended (House Journal-page 60)

  5. Scrivener's error corrected

  6. Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Kirby, Martin, McCravy, Caskey, Pope, Ballentine, Magnuson, Edgerton, Hiott, Erickson, Gilliam (House Journal-page 16)

  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)

  8. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McCravy

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

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

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

  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4759 do?
Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
Who sponsors H 4759?
H 4759 is sponsored by Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative David Martin, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, and Representative M. Brian Lawson.
What is the current status of H 4759?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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