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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 751: Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors

Enacted 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 751 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors. Primary sponsor: Ed Sutton (Democratic), Russell Ott (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Effective date 05/18/26.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF NITROUS OXIDE OR NITROUS OXIDE PRODUCTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed SuttonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Effective date 05/18/26
  2. Act No. 194
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 230
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Amended
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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