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S*0287 (Rat #0101, Act #0097 of 2026) General Bill, By Alexander, Hutto, Grooms, Verdin, Davis, Turner, Gambrell, Hembree, Cromer, Kimbrell, Elliott, Zell, Ott, Garrett, Graham and Walker
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TIMELINES AND EFFECTIVE DATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE". - RATIFIED TITLE
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TIMELINES AND EFFECTIVE DATES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE". - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 01/29/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 01/29/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 03/11/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 16) |
| 03/12/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/19/25 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 03/19/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 03/19/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 03/20/25 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 03/25/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33) |
| 03/25/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 33) |
| 04/30/25 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 10) |
| 05/06/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/06/25 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, B Newton, Magnuson, Edgerton, White, Ballentine, T Moore, BL Cox, Gilreath, MM Smith, Landing, Teeple, Harnett, Guest, Crawford, Rose, McCabe (House Journal-page 23) |
| 05/07/25 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26 (House Journal-page 53) |
| 01/21/26 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 14) |
| 01/21/26 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14) |
| 01/21/26 | House | Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-33 (House Journal-page 48) |
| 01/22/26 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 41) |
| 02/05/26 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 02/05/26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-6 (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 02/25/26 | Ratified R 101 | |
| 02/27/26 | Signed By Governor | |
| 03/05/26 | Effective date 02/27/26 | |
| 03/05/26 | Act No. 97 |