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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4339: South Carolina Healthy School Meals Act

Passed one chamber 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 4339 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Healthy School Meals Act. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Adam Duncan (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), James Teeple (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), David Vaughan (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Alan Morgan (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Rob Harris (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Jason Luck (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Robert Reese (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), David Weeks (Democratic), Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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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 ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-10-325 SO AS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF HARMFUL FOOD ADDITIVES IN SCHOOL MEALS, ENSURING INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY, ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, TO PROVIDE A PERIODIC REVIEW AND POSSIBLE UPDATES OF PROHIBITED ADDITIVES, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO MAKE RELATED FINDINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 52

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath, Cromer
  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  12. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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