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| Bill | Omnibus Tobacco Enforcement Act of 2023 | AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MAY NOT ENACT ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR RULES PERTAINING TO INGREDIENTS, FLAVORS, OR LICENSING OF CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, E-LIQUID, VAPOR PRODUCTS, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, AND RULES ENACTED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PREEMPTION IMPOSED BY THIS ACT; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-17-500, 16-17-501, 16-17-502, 16-17-503, 16-17-504, AND 16-17-506, RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO AND OTHER NICOTINE PRODUCTS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "TOBACCO PRODUCT" AND ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "TOBACCO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" AND "TOBACCO RETAILER"; TO PROHIBIT MINORS FROM ENTERING A TOBACCO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT; TO CHANGE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR TOBACCO RETAILER VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE TOBACCO RETAILERS TO SECURE AND DISPLAY A TOBACCO RETAIL SALES LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TO ESTABLISH AN ASSOCIATED FEE AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-380, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-511 SO AS TO REQUIRE RETAILERS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CERTAIN TOBACCO-RELATED INFORMATION IN THEIR RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE | us/states/sc | South Carolina General Assembly | 2023-2024 | H 3681 | South Carolina H 3681 (2023-2024) |
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South Carolina H 3681 (2023-2024) — Omnibus Tobacco Enforcement Act of 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MAY NOT ENACT ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR RULES PERTAINING TO INGREDIENTS, FLAVORS, OR LICENSING OF CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, E-LIQUID, VAPOR PRODUCTS, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, AND RULES ENACTED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PREEMPTION IMPOSED BY THIS ACT; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-17-500, 16-17-501, 16-17-502, 16-17-503, 16-17-504, AND 16-17-506, RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO AND OTHER NICOTINE PRODUCTS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "TOBACCO PRODUCT" AND ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "TOBACCO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT" AND "TOBACCO RETAILER"; TO PROHIBIT MINORS FROM ENTERING A TOBACCO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT; TO CHANGE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR TOBACCO RETAILER VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE TOBACCO RETAILERS TO SECURE AND DISPLAY A TOBACCO RETAIL SALES LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TO ESTABLISH AN ASSOCIATED FEE AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-380, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-511 SO AS TO REQUIRE RETAILERS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CERTAIN TOBACCO-RELATED INFORMATION IN THEIR RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Filed (filed) — source
- 1/12/2023 (committee substitute) — source
- 3/30/2023 (committee substitute) — source
- 4/27/2023 (committee substitute) — source
- 4/3/2023 (committee substitute) — source
- 5/3/2023 (committee substitute) — source
- 5/4/2023 (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- to lay on the table — 25–17 (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — 90–2 (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — 26–16 (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — 95–5 (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — 98–4 (pass) · lower
- to lay on the table — 26–15 (pass) · upper
- to lay on the table — 28–16 (pass) · upper
- to adjourn debate — 32–9 (pass) · upper
- to lay on the table — 28–15 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Chumley — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Kilmartin — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-01-12 Introduced and read first time
introduction, reading-1 - 2023-01-12 Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee - 2023-03-30 Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-04-03 Scrivener's error corrected
- 2023-04-05 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Kilmartin
- 2023-04-05 Read second time
reading-2 - 2023-04-05 Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-2
- 2023-04-06 Read third time and sent to Senate
passage, reading-3 - 2023-04-06 Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4
- 2023-04-06 Introduced and read first time
introduction, reading-1 - 2023-04-06 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
referral-committee - 2023-04-27 Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
- 2023-04-27 Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-05-02 Debate adjourned
- 2023-05-02 Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-9
- 2023-05-03 Amended
amendment-passage - 2023-05-03 Read second time
reading-2 - 2023-05-03 Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-16
- 2023-05-04 Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-04 Scrivener's error corrected
- 2023-05-10 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- 2023-05-10 Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-5
- 2023-05-11 Ratified R 46
- 2023-05-16 Signed By Governor
executive-signature - 2023-05-25 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- 2023-05-25 Act No. 38
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fcd450ff-32e1-4c2d-96a0-2464e017ec9a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).