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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"PRODUCE SAFETY ACT\", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING \"FARM\" AND \"COVERED PRODUCE\"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"PRODUCE SAFETY ACT\", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING \"FARM\" AND \"COVERED PRODUCE\"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 4003"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4003 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Bennett", "Davis", "Forrest", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Ott", "West"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 23
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-03-15"
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last_action: "2017-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b0e3503-12df-4764-b6c6-0db8a70e0dc3"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4003&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "6d9076f692032abc9e4e1e5ac217101e0d0fc750db916a7036013e1eda7f7117"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4003 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE "PRODUCE SAFETY ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING "FARM" AND "COVERED PRODUCE"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **3/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170315.htm)
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2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170323.htm)
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3. **3/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170328.htm)
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4. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170420.htm)
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5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170503.htm)
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6. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170504.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **100–11** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Atkinson — primary (person)
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- Bennett — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Hewitt — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Ott — primary (person)
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- West — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-03-15** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Davis, Forrest, Bennett, West, Ott, Atkinson
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- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
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- **2017-03-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-28** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-11
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- **2017-03-29** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-20** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-05-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-03** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-04** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-04** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 118
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- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-30** Effective date 05/19/17
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- **2017-05-31** Act No. 92
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b0e3503-12df-4764-b6c6-0db8a70e0dc3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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