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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4759: Intoxicating Hemp Beverages

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 4759 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Intoxicating Hemp Beverages. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (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), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch.

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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 A PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO HEMP FARMING DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCT" AND "INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-70 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CERTAIN CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS; BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE IS NOT BEING LIMITED; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGES, PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDE FOR INTOXICATING HEMP BEVERAGE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND TAXES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 40

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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 removed as sponsor: Gatch
  2. Scrivener's error corrected
  3. Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Amended
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Kirby, Martin, McCravy, Caskey, Pope, Ballentine, Magnuson, Edgerton, Hiott, Erickson, Gilliam
  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  8. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McCravy
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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