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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4303: Cigarettes for heating

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 4303 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cigarettes for heating. Primary sponsor: Gil Gatch (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic), Lonnie Hosey (Democratic), Richie Yow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/19/2026.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Lonnie HoseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Effective date 05/19/2026
  2. Act No. 234
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 247
  5. Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Amended
  10. Committee Amendment Adopted
  11. Read second time
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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