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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4042: Ivermectin

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4042 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ivermectin. Primary sponsor: Steven Long (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Roll call Yeas-58 Nays-37.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-150 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE OF IVERMECTIN TABLETS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 38

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Roll call Yeas-58 Nays-37
  2. Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  3. Debate adjourned
  4. Debate adjourned
  5. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  6. Scrivener's error corrected
  7. Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-3
  8. Read second time
  9. Amended
  10. Special order, set for May 12, 2026
  11. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  12. Polled out of committee Medical Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source