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AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL CROP UPON WHICH CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY CONDUCT RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY ISSUE PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO APPLY AND BE ISSUED A PERMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP OR HEMP PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ADULTERANT, TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE GROWING, SELLING, AND IMPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP SEED, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXCLUDES INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM THE DEFINITION OF MARIJUANA, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY STATE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT REGARDING THE MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO MAKE IT APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ILLEGAL, TO PROVIDE FOR LABORATORY TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP. - ratified title
Failed
42 Yea
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55 Nay
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23 Other
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By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 55 | 0 | 23 |
How each member voted (120)
- Anthony, Michael A. Yes
- Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. Yes
- Bedingfield, Eric M. Yes
- Clemmons, Alan D. Yes
- Funderburk, Laurie Slade Yes
- Hamilton, Daniel P. Yes
- Henderson, Phyllis J. Yes
- Norrell, Mandy Powers Yes
- Pitts, Michael A. Yes
- Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. Yes
- Smith, James E., Jr. Yes
- Arrington, Katherine E. No
- Atwater, Todd K. No
- Brown, Robert L. No
- Clary, Gary E. No
- Cole, J. Derham, Jr. No
- Crosby, William E. No
- Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. No
- Douglas, MaryGail K. No
- Duckworth, Gregory D. No
- Forrester, P. Michael No
- Knight, Patsy G. No
- McEachern, Joseph A. No
- Ridgeway, Robert L., III No
- Ryhal, Mike No
- Sottile, F. Michael No
- Spires, L. Kit No
- Tallon, Edward R., Sr. No
- Toole, McLain R. No
- Mack, David J., III Excused
- Putnam, Joshua A. Excused
- McCoy, Peter M., Jr. Excused
- Mitchell, Harold, Jr. Excused
- Quinn, Rick Excused
- Whipper, J. Seth Excused
- Allison, Merita A. Excused
- Bennett, Linda No
- Blackwell, Bart T. No
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. No
- Daning, Joseph S. No
- Felder, R. Raye No
- Finlay, Kirkman, III Excused
- Fry, Russell W. No
- Henegan, Patricia Moore No
- Hill, Jonathon D. Yes
- Huggins, Chip No
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. No
- Johnson, Jeffrey E. No
- Loftis, Dwight A. No
- Lucas, James H. Yes
- Martin, Richard Yes
- McKnight, Cezar E. No
- Moss, V. Stephen No
- Murphy, Chris Yes
- Parks, J. Anne Yes
- Representative Beth E. Bernstein No
- Representative Bill Taylor No
- Representative Brandon Newton No
- Representative Bruce W. Bannister Excused
- Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. Excused
- Representative Carl L. Anderson No
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard No
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart Yes
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon Yes
- Representative David R. Hiott Excused
- Representative Dennis C. Moss No
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter Excused
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford Excused
- Representative J. David Weeks Excused
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford Excused
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes No
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns No
- Representative Jeff Bradley Yes
- Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. No
- Representative John R. McCravy III Yes
- Representative John Richard C. King Yes
- Representative Josiah Magnuson Yes
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg Yes
- Representative Kevin Hardee No
- Representative Lee Hewitt No
- Representative Leon Howard Excused
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis Yes
- Representative Lonnie Hosey Yes
- Representative Lucas Atkinson Yes
- Representative Mark N. Willis Yes
- Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV Yes
- Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. Yes
- Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. No
- Representative Nathan Ballentine No
- Representative Neal A. Collins No
- Representative Phillip Bowers Yes
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe Yes
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow No
- Representative Robert Q. Williams No
- Representative Roger K. Kirby No
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson Yes
- Representative Steven Wayne Long Yes
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis No
- Representative Terry Alexander Excused
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope Excused
- Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. No
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard Yes
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn Excused
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman Excused
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley No
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon No
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire Yes
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton Yes
- Sandifer, William E., III Excused
- Senator Jason Elliott Yes
- Senator Russell L. Ott No
- Simrill, J. Gary No
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. Excused
- Smith, Garry R. No
- Stringer, Tommy M. Excused
- Thayer, Anne J. Yes
- Thigpen, Ivory Torrey Yes
- West, John Taliaferro, IV Yes
- Wheeler, William W., III Yes
- White, W. Brian Yes