South CarolinaElectronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 5Act No. 97Latest
- Mar 5Effective date 02/27/26
- Feb 27Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Feb 25Ratified R 101
- Feb 5Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-6
- Vote recorded to concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Concurred in House amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Jan 22Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsMajor
- Jan 21Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-33
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Amendment 2. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 26. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 2. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 20. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 19. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Jan 21AmendedMajor
- 2025
- May 7Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26
- Vote recorded Table Motion to Adjourn Debate. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Requests 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
- May 6Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 30Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 25Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 25Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Mar 20Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 19Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Read second timeMinor
- Mar 19Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Mar 12Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 11Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical AffairsMinor
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Medical AffairsMinor
- Jan 29Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
- May 7Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26