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2025-2026 Bill 4758 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 05, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4758

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Committee Report

January 29, 2026

H. 4758

Introduced by Reps. W. Newton, Bradley, Brewer, 
Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Erickson, Forrest, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, 
Hartz, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Lawson, Ligon, Lowe, Martin, McGinnis, T. 
Moore, B. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Robbins, Schuessler, G. M. 
Smith, Taylor, Teeple, Vaughan, Whitmire, Willis, Wooten and McCravy 

S. Printed 1/29/26--H. [SEC 
2/5/2026 9:06 AM]

Read the first time January 13, 2026

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The committee on House Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4758) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 46-55-5 so as to provide the 
purpose of this chapter is to encourage the lawful cultivation, harvesting, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

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, SECTION 2, by 
striking Section 46-55-10(4) and inserting:

 (4) "Consumable hemp product" 
means a finished hemp product that is intended for human consumption, 
ingestion, injection, or inhalation and contains any part of the hemp plant, 
including intoxicating hemp products, or any compound, concentrate, derivative, 
including synthetic derivatives, extract, isolate, or resin derived from hemp 
other than CBD, CBG, CBC, CBN provided the 
products do not contain an intoxicating hemp product that causes a psychoactive 
reaction. The term includes, but is not limited to, 
products that contain cannabinoids;

Amend the bill 
further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 46-55-10(15) and (16) and inserting:

 (13)(15) "State plan" means the plan 
submitted by the department and approved by the Secretary of the United States 
Department of Agriculture pursuant to which the department regulates hemp 
production. "Psychoactive Reaction" means an 
altered state of the brain that has significant effects on a person's 
psychological processes, consciousness, thinking, physical ability, perception, 
or emotion.

 (14)(16) "THC" means 
tetrahydrocannabinol. "State plan" means the 
plan submitted by the department and approved by the Secretary of the United 
States Department of Agriculture pursuant to which the department regulates 
hemp production.

 (17) "THC" means tetrahydrocannabinol.

Amend the 
bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 46-55-80 and inserting:

 Section 46-55-80. Nothing in this chapter may be 
construed to limit the interstate commerce of any 
product being transported through this Stateto 
prohibit the continuous transportation through South Carolina of the plant 
Cannabis sativa L., and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and 
all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of 
isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol 
concentration of not more than three-tenths percent (0.3%) on a dry weight 
basis, produced in accordance with 7 U.S.C Section 1639o et. seq.

Amend the bill 
further, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

SECTION X. Chapter 55, Title 46 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
46-55-100. Local school districts shall collaborate with the State Department 
of Education, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Attorney 
General's office, as appropriate, to implement a policy to educate and notify 
students of the provisions of this chapter which includes adequate notice to 
students, parents or guardians, the public, and school personnel of the change 
in law.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

W. NEWTON for Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill prohibits the possession, 
manufacturing, and distribution of consumable hemp products that contain THC This 
bill creates new definitions for consumable hemp product, and intoxicating hemp 
product as well as amends the current definitions for hemp or industrial hemp 
and hemp products to include a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 
three-tenths of one percent on a dry weight basis. Also, any consumable hemp 
products in violation of the Hemp Farming Act are considered contraband and may 
be seized by law enforcement. The sale or possession of a consumable hemp 
product is prohibited by law and violations are subject to punishment in the 
same manner as THC pursuant Section 44-53-190, related to schedule I controlled 
substances, and Section 44-53-370 related to prohibited acts and penalties. This 
bill also prohibits online sales, direct deliveries, and direct shipments of 
consumab