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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors"
+description: "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"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2025-2026"
+identifier: "S 751"
+citation: "South Carolina S 751 (2025-2026)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Garrett", "Ott", "Sutton", "Walker", "Zell"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2025-12-10"
+last_action: "2026-06-05"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/962d73ed-f752-4c9a-bdcf-07a351788f55"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=751&session=126&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d7196a470b1ff06c764d2e58769ffcc5587b75fb942a895e9f50fc44ee5bd92a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina S 751 (2025-2026) — Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors
+
+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
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/751.htm)
+2. **02/18/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20260218.htm)
+3. **03/04/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20260304.htm)
+4. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20260506.htm)
+5. **05/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20260513.htm)
+6. **12/10/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20251210.htm)
+7. **12/10/2025-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/751_20251210a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **116–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Garrett — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Sutton — primary (person)
+- Walker — primary (person)
+- Zell — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-12-10** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2025-12-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2026-01-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-18** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-03-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-03-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-03-04** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2026-03-05** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
+- **2026-03-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2026-03-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2026-05-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-05-12** Debate adjourned
+- **2026-05-13** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-05-13** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
+- **2026-05-14** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2026-05-14** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 230
+- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2026-06-05** Effective date 05/18/26
+- **2026-06-02** Act No. 194
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/962d73ed-f752-4c9a-bdcf-07a351788f55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+