H*3449 (Rat #0023, Act #0014 of 2019) General Bill, By Hiott, Lucas, Kirby, Forrest, Young, Hixon, B. Newton, Erickson, Bradley, Mace, Atkinson, Ligon, Magnuson, Hill, Johnson and Hardee
Summary: Agriculture Dept
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE CULTIVATION, HANDLING, OR PROCESSING OF HEMP WITHOUT A HEMP LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A HEMP LICENSE, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 55, AND TO ESTABLISH CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS FOR LICENSEES WHO VIOLATE A PROVISION OF CHAPTER 55; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL SUBMIT A STATE PLAN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CURRENT LICENSEES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM MAY EXPAND OPERATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE HEMP LICENSES FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. - ratified title
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01/08/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 245)
01/08/19	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 245)
01/09/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Forrest, Young, Hixon
01/10/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
01/16/19		Scrivener's error corrected
01/16/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Mace
01/17/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Ligon
02/14/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Hill
02/14/19	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 23)
02/19/19		Scrivener's error corrected
02/20/19	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-21-19 (House Journal-page 22)
02/21/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hardee
02/21/19	House	Amended (House Journal-page 9)
02/21/19	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 9)
02/21/19	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)
02/21/19	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 24)
02/22/19	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
02/22/19		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/19	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/26/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 16)
03/05/19	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 26)
03/06/19		Scrivener's error corrected
03/14/19	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/14/19	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/14/19	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/15/19		Scrivener's error corrected
03/20/19	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)
03/21/19	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 30)
03/21/19	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 31)
03/27/19		Ratified R 23
03/28/19		Signed By Governor
04/02/19		Effective date 03/28/19
04/08/19		Act No. 14