South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 519 — Cigarettes for heating

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence
  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO TAX CIGARETTES FOR HEATING ONE AND ONE-QUARTER MILLS ON EACH CIGARETTE.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 83 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill S 519 introduces a specific tax rate for cigarettes designed for heating, setting it at one and one-quarter mills for each cigarette. Previously, these heated cigarettes were included in a broader category without a distinct tax rate. This change is significant because it aims to address the growing market for heated tobacco products, ensuring that they are taxed similarly to traditional cigarettes, which could affect consumer pricing and state revenue.

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01, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 519Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
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      Section 12-21-620.
(A) There shall be levied, assessed, collected, and paid in respect to the articles containing tobacco enumerated in this section the following amounts:
       (1) upon all cigarettes for smoking made of tobacco or any substitute for tobacco, three and one-half mills on each cigarette;
       (2) upon all cigarettes for heating made of tobacco or any substitute for tobacco, one and one-quarter mills on each cigarette;
       (2)(3) upon all tobacco products, as defined in Section 12-21-800, five percent of the manufacturer's price.
    Manufacturer's price as used in this section is the established price at which a manufacturer sells to a wholesaler.
    (B) As used in this section, "cigarette" means:
       (1) any roll for smoking or heating under ordinary conditions of use containing tobacco or any substitute for tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance other than a tobacco leaf;
or        (2) any roll for smoking or heating under ordinary conditions of use containing tobacco or any substitute for tobacco, wrapped in any substance, weighing three pounds per thousand or less, however labeled or named, which because of its appearance, size, type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging, pricing, marketing, or labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in item (1) of this subsection.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect October 1, 2025.
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What does S 519 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO TAX CIGARETTES FOR HEATING ONE AND ONE-QUARTER MILLS ON EACH CIGARETTE.
Who sponsors S 519?
S 519 is sponsored by Senator Tom Davis, Senator Ross Turner, Senator Josh Kimbrell, Senator Wes Climer, Senator Brad Hutto, Senator Jeffrey R. Graham, Senator Ronnie A. Sabb, Senator Rex F. Rice, Senator Brian Adams, Senator Kent M. Williams, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Overture Walker, and Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III.
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