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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4248: Food labeling

Enacted 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 4248 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Food labeling. Primary sponsor: Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Cal Forrest (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Weston Newton (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), J.A. Moore (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 254.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-175 SO AS TO REQUIRE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SERVE FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP TO PROVIDE DISCLAIMERS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
J.A. MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“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. Act No. 254
  2. Effective date 10/28/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 271
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-5
  7. Conference report received and adopted
  8. Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
  9. Conference report received and adopted
  10. Conference committee appointed Johnson, Bennett, Sutton
  11. House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Forrest, Erickson, Kirby
  12. Non-concurrence in House amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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