H 4303 - South Carolina House (2025-2026) - Cigarettes for heating - Bill Sponsor

South Carolina House Bill 4303

Session 2025-2026

Cigarettes for heating

Became Law

Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Apr 3, 2025

Latest Action

Jun 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4303

State

South Carolina

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Craig A. Gagnon

Primary

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Primary

Primary

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Primary

Primary

Primary

J. Todd Rutherford

Primary

Primary

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Primary

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Primary

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Primary

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

Concur in Senate Amendments

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Annie E. McDaniel

Yes

No

Beth E. Bernstein

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Brandon Michael Newton

Yes

Bruce W. Bannister

Yes

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest

Yes

Carl L. Anderson

Yes

Carla Schuessler

Yes

Chandra E. Dillard

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Christopher R. "Chris" Hart

Yes

Cody T. Mitchell

No

Craig A. Gagnon

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donald G. "Don" Chapman

Excused

Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.

No

Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

Yes

Fawn M. Pedalino

No

Ford, Greg

Excused

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Yes

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Excused

Yes

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Heather Ammons Crawford

No

Yes

Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.

Yes

Excused

J. Todd Rutherford

Yes

Excused

Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

Yes

Jackie Terribile

No

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

Yes

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

Yes

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

Excused

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Yes

John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin

No

John R. McCravy, III

Yes

John Richard C. King

Yes

Excused

Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

Yes

Joseph S. "Joe" White

Excused

Josiah Magnuson

Excused

Justin T. Bamberg

Yes

Kambrell H. Garvin

Yes

Excused

Yes

Lastinger, John T., Jr.

No

No

Yes

Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

No

Excused

Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

M. Brian Lawson

Yes

Yes

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Yes

Melissa Lackey Oremus

No

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV

Yes

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Yes

Mitchell, Dianne

Yes

Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.

No

Nathan Ballentine

Yes

Neal A. Collins

Yes

Neese, Mike M.

Yes

Patrick B. Haddon

Yes

Paul Wickensimer

Yes

Paula Rawl Calhoon

Yes

No

Phillip D. Lowe

Yes

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Yes

Yes

Robert J. "Rob" Harris

No

Robert Q. Williams

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sanders, Richard Blake

Yes

Sarita Edgerton

No

Scott Montgomery

Yes

Scott, Keishan M.

Yes

Yes

Shannon S. Erickson

Yes

No

Steven Wayne Long

Yes

Sylleste H. Davis

Yes

Terry Alexander

Yes

No

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

Yes

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Yes

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

Yes

Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

Yes

Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

Yes

Tiffany Spann-Wilder

Yes

Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis

Yes

Travis A. Moore

Yes

Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.

Yes

Waters, Courtney S.

Excused

Wendell G. Gilliard

Yes

Wendell K. Jones

Yes

William "Bill" Clyburn

Yes

William H. Bailey

Yes

William M. "Bill" Chumley

Yes

William M. "Bill" Hixon

Yes

William R. "Bill" Whitmire

Yes

William Winston "Bill" Hager

Yes

Wm. Weston J. Newton

Yes

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Text (6)

04/03/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4303_20250403.htm

04/30/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4303_20250430.htm

05/01/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4303_20250501.htm

03/18/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4303_20260318.htm

05/13/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4303_20260513.htm

Filed

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4303.htm

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4303.docx

Actions (24)

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06/05/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/19/2026

06/03/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 234

05/19/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

05/15/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 247

05/14/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18

05/14/2026

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

05/13/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4

05/13/2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

05/13/2026

Senate

Amended

05/13/2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

05/12/2026

Senate

Read second time

03/18/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

05/06/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance

05/06/2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

05/02/2025

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

05/01/2025

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

05/01/2025

House

Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6

05/01/2025

House

Read second time

05/01/2025

House

Amended

04/30/2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

04/24/2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow

04/09/2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey

04/03/2025

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

04/03/2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Sources

SC Legislature

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4303&session=126&summary=B

Open States

https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H4303/

Record Created

Apr 4, 2025 12:00:58 AM

Record Updated

Jun 6, 2026 3:31:39 AM