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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 137: Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

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

S 137 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids. Primary sponsor: Deon Tedder (Democratic), Ed Sutton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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 ADDING CHAPTER 56 TO TITLE 46, SO AS TO REGULATE THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOID; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-380, RELATING TO TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL CAMPUS POLICY, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOIDS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deon TedderPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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 Agriculture and Natural Resources
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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