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A254, R271, H4248
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley, Erickson, Hixon, Pope, Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Forrest, M.M. Smith, Hartnett, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers, W. Newton, Guest, J. Moore and Williams
Document Path: LC-0122PH25.docx
Introduced in the House on March 27, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2026
Last Amended on June 25, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: June 30, 2026, Signed
Summary: Food labeling
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/27/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 14) |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Forrest, M.M. Smith |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6) |
| 4/14/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers, W. Newton, Guest, J. Moore, Williams |
| 4/14/2026 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 38) |
| 4/14/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38) |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 40) |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 40) |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 48) |
| 5/6/2026 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 5/7/2026 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 113) |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 165) |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 165) |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 166) |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 59) |
| 5/14/2026 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Forrest, Erickson, Kirby (House Journal-page 60) |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Johnson, Bennett, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 60) |
| 6/25/2026 | House | Conference report received and adopted |
| 6/25/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 |
| 6/25/2026 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 113) |
| 6/25/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 113) |
| 6/25/2026 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 116) |
| 6/29/2026 | Ratified R 271 | |
| 6/30/2026 | Signed By Governor | |
| 7/1/2026 | Effective date 10/28/26 | |
| 7/1/2026 | Act No. 254 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/27/2025
04/02/2026
04/28/2026
04/30/2026
05/06/2026
05/13/2026
06/25/2026
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A254, R271, H4248)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-175 SO AS TO REQUIRE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SERVE FOREIGN IMPORTED SHRIMP TO PROVIDE DISCLAIMERS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Disclaimer requirements
SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Title 39 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 39-25-175. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Domestic shrimp" means shrimp caught and landed in waters of a state or waters of the United States;
(2) "Food service establishment" means an establishment engaged in the business of selling ready-to-eat food to the public including, but not limited to, a restaurant, cafeteria, food stand, or food truck; and
(3) "Foreign imported shrimp" means shrimp imported into the United States.
(B) A food service establishment in this State that serves both foreign imported shrimp and domestic shrimp must conspicuously display the following disclaimer on its menu, if any, and on a sign visible to the public at its main entrance: "Some items served at this establishment may contain foreign imported shrimp. Ask for more information."
(C) A food service establishment in this State that serves foreign imported shrimp, but does not serve domestic shrimp, must conspicuously display the following disclaimer on its menu, if any, and on a sign visible to the public at its main entrance: "Some items served at this establishment contain foreign imported shrimp. Ask for more information."
(D) A food service establishment that violates this section must:
(1) for a first offense, be issued a warning by the Department of Agriculture that provides for a period of three days from the issuance of the warning to remedy the violation; and
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, be issued a civil fine of no less than one hundred dollars and no more than five thousand dollars by the Department of Agriculture for each day the violation occurs.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect one hundred twenty days after approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 29th day of June, 2026.
Approved the 30th day of June, 2026.
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