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type: "Bill"
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title: "Agriculture Dept"
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description: "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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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2019-2020"
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identifier: "H 3449"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3449 (2019-2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "B. Newton", "Bradley", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Hardee", "Hill", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Johnson", "Kirby", "Ligon", "Lucas", "Mace", "Magnuson", "Young"]
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version_count: 11
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action_count: 33
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2019-01-08"
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last_action: "2019-04-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/236912dd-dd18-4c1d-90cd-51e8921cd8b8"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3449&session=123&summary=B"
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source_hash: "079eb19c24664907027f498e3961ae0f31fcfc801d1396dd2b27337360d889b1"
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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 3449 (2019-2020) — Agriculture Dept
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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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## 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3449.htm)
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2. **1/16/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190116.htm)
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3. **1/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190108.htm)
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4. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190214.htm)
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5. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190219.htm)
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6. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190221.htm)
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7. **2/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190222.htm)
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8. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190314.htm)
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9. **3/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190315.htm)
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10. **3/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190305.htm)
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11. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190306.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Atkinson — primary (person)
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- Bradley — primary (person)
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- Erickson — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Hardee — primary (person)
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- Hill — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Johnson — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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- Ligon — primary (person)
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- Lucas — primary (person)
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- Mace — primary (person)
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- Magnuson — primary (person)
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- Young — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2019-01-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Forrest, Young, Hixon
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- **2019-01-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
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- **2019-01-16** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Mace
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- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Ligon
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- **2019-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Hill
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- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-02-20** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-21-19
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- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hardee
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- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
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- **2019-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2019-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-03-06** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-03-14** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-15** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2019-03-20** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-03-21** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2019-03-21** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
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- **2019-03-27** Ratified R 23
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- **2019-03-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2019-04-02** Effective date 03/28/19
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- **2019-04-08** Act No. 14
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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/236912dd-dd18-4c1d-90cd-51e8921cd8b8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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