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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4758: Hemp beverage ban

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 4758 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Hemp beverage ban. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), John McCravy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LAWFUL CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, AND MANUFACTURING OF HEMP; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 46-55-70, 46-55-80, AND 46-55-90 SO AS TO REGULATE THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, OR TO PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CBD PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 37

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Debate adjourned
  3. Debate adjourned
  4. Debate adjourned
  5. Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-26
  6. Debate adjourned
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Debate adjourned
  10. Debate adjourned until Thur. 2-12-26
  11. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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