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H. 3274
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Simrill, Rutherford, Ligon, Taylor, Loftis, Hixon, Gilliard, West, Bannister and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15311vr19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 492
Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Cigarettes and nicotine products
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 153)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 153)
1/29/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Hixon
1/30/2019 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 20)
2/5/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, West,
Bannister
2/6/2019 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Daning, Simrill, Clary,
Clemmons, Murphy, Forrest, Mace, Chellis, B. Cox,
Rose, Magnuson, Morgan, Hewitt, Bailey, Sottile,
Davis, Young, Hixon, Hiott, McGinnis, Crawford,
Hardee, Dillard, Willis, G.R. Smith, Trantham, Loftis,
King, Bennett, Brown, Jefferson, Ballentine, Huggins
(House Journal-page 57)
2/13/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
2/13/2019 House Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
2/13/2019 House Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-37 (House Journal-page 37)
2/27/2019 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 31)
2/27/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
2/27/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 19)
3/21/2019 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical
Affairs (Senate Journal-page 19)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/18/2018
1/30/2019
3/21/2019
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 21, 2019
H. 3274
Introduced by Reps. Simrill, Rutherford, Ligon, Taylor, Loftis, Hixon, Gilliard, West, Bannister and King
S. Printed 3/21/19--S.
Read the first time February 27, 2019.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3274) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-95-45 so as to provide that political subdivisions of this state may not enact, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking line 32 and inserting:
/products, or alternative nicotine products. Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with a political subdivision's authority to determine its own public use policies relating to any of the products referenced in this section." /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 1, by striking line 38 and inserting:
/the preemption imposed by this act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with a political subdivision's authority to determine its own public use policies relating to any of the products referenced in this act. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
DANIEL B. VERDIN III for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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 CIGARETTES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LAWS, ORDINANCES, AND RULES ENACTED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2019, ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PREEMPTION IMPOSED BY THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 95, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-95-45. Political subdivisions of this State may not enact any laws, ordinances, or rules pertaining to ingredients, flavors, or licensing of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products."
SECTION 2. Laws, ordinances, or rules enacted by political subdivisions of this State prior to January 1, 2019, pertaining to ingredients, flavors, or licensing of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products are exempt from the preemption imposed by this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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