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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4643: SNAP

In committee 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 4643 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: SNAP. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Joe White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 SNAP NUTRITION INTEGRITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE OF CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS AND REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES RELATED TO APPLICATION FOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAIVER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
  2. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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