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South Carolina House Bill 4248
Session 2025-2026
Food labeling
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 15, 2026
First Action
Mar 27, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4248
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Primary
Democrat
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Primary
Democrat
JA Moore
Primary
Democrat
Jason Luck
Primary
Republican
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley
Primary
Republican
Lee Hewitt
Primary
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Primary
Democrat
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Primary
Democrat
Robert Q. Williams
Primary
Republican
Shannon S. Erickson
Primary
Republican
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Primary
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Primary
Republican
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Primary
Democrat
Wendell G. Gilliard
Primary
Republican
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Primary
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Primary
Republican
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 14, 2026
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Duncan
Excused
Democrat
Annie E. McDaniel
Yes
Republican
April Cromer
Yes
Democrat
Beth E. Bernstein
Yes
Republican
Bill Taylor
Yes
Republican
Brandon Guffey
Yes
Republican
Brandon L. Cox
Yes
Republican
Brandon Michael Newton
Yes
Republican
Bruce W. Bannister
Yes
Republican
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Yes
Democrat
Carl L. Anderson
Yes
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Excused
Democrat
Chandra E. Dillard
Yes
Republican
Charlie Hartz
Yes
Republican
Chris Huff
Yes
Republican
Chris Wooten
Yes
Democrat
Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
Excused
Republican
Cody T. Mitchell
Yes
Republican
Craig A. Gagnon
Yes
Republican
Daniel Gibson
Yes
Republican
David Martin
Yes
Republican
David R. Hiott
Yes
Republican
David Vaughan
Excused
Republican
Dennis C. Moss
Yes
Republican
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Yes
Republican
Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
Yes
Republican
Fawn M. Pedalino
Yes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Excused
Republican
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gil Gatch
Yes
Democrat
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Yes
Democrat
Hamilton Grant
Excused
Republican
Harriet Holman
Yes
Republican
Heath Sessions
Yes
Republican
Heather Ammons Crawford
Yes
Democrat
Heather Bauer
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
Democrat
J. David Weeks
Yes
Democrat
J. Todd Rutherford
Yes
Democrat
JA Moore
Yes
Democrat
Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
Yes
Republican
Jackie Terribile
Yes
Republican
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Yes
Republican
James Teeple
Yes
Democrat
Jason Luck
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley
Excused
Republican
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Yes
Democrat
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Excused
Democrat
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Yes
Republican
John R. McCravy, III
Yes
Democrat
John Richard C. King
Yes
Republican
Jordan S. Pace
Yes
Republican
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Yes
Republican
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Yes
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Yes
Democrat
Justin T. Bamberg
Excused
Democrat
Kambrell H. Garvin
Yes
Republican
Kathy Landing
Yes
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Republican
Lee Gilreath
Yes
Republican
Lee Hewitt
Yes
Republican
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Excused
Democrat
Leon Howard
Excused
Democrat
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
Yes
Democrat
Lonnie Hosey
Yes
Democrat
Lucas Atkinson
Excused
Republican
Luke Rankin
Yes
Republican
M. Brian Lawson
Yes
Republican
Mark N. Willis
Yes
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Yes
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Yes
Republican
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV
Yes
Democrat
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Excused
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Yes
Republican
Neal A. Collins
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Republican
Patrick B. Haddon
Excused
Republican
Paul Wickensimer
Yes
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Yes
Republican
Phillip Bowers
Excused
Republican
Phillip D. Lowe
Yes
Republican
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Yes
Republican
Robby Robbins
Yes
Republican
Robert J. "Rob" Harris
Yes
Democrat
Robert Q. Williams
Yes
Democrat
Robert Reese
Yes
Democrat
Roger K. Kirby
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Excused
Republican
Sarita Edgerton
Yes
Republican
Scott Montgomery
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Democrat
Seth Rose
Yes
Republican
Shannon S. Erickson
Yes
Republican
Stephen Frank
Yes
Republican
Steven Wayne Long
Yes
Republican
Sylleste H. Davis
Yes
Democrat
Terry Alexander
Excused
Republican
Thomas Beach
Yes
Republican
Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.
Excused
Republican
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Yes
Republican
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Excused
Democrat
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Excused
Republican
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Yes
Republican
Travis A. Moore
Yes
Republican
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Democrat
Wendell G. Gilliard
Yes
Democrat
Wendell K. Jones
Yes
Democrat
William "Bill" Clyburn
Excused
Republican
William H. Bailey
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Yes
Republican
William R. "Bill" Whitmire
Yes
Republican
William Winston "Bill" Hager
Yes
Republican
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Yes
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-220 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SHRIMP AND SHRIMP PRODUCTS SOLD IN THIS STATE HAVE A LABEL NOTING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE SHRIMP.
Text (5)
03/27/2025
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4248_20250327.htm
04/02/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4248_20260402.htm
04/28/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4248_20260428.htm
04/30/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4248_20260430.htm
Filed
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4248.htm
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4248.docx
Actions (15)
04/30/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
04/30/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/30/2026
Senate
Amended
04/28/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
04/15/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
04/15/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/15/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
04/14/2026
House
Read second time
04/14/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers, W.Newton, Guest, J.Moore, Williams
04/02/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
02/25/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Forrest, M.M.Smith
02/19/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
03/27/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
03/27/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
SC Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H4248/
Record Created
Mar 27, 2025 7:50:48 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 12:09:41 AM
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