Labeling of Synthetic Food Product
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-17-510, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, LABELING, OR MISREPRESENTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE CELL-CULTURED MEATS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCT" AND REQUIRE THE ACCURATE LABELING...” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 22 actions
Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 72) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 72) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Jan 21, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 15) · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 51) · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 5, 2025
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 45) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3) · Apr 29, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 13) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14) · May 1, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 15) · May 1, 2025
House
Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 10) · May 2, 2025
House
Ratified R 28 · May 6, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 8, 2025
Effective date 05/08/25 · May 16, 2025
Act No. 14 · May 16, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ClimerKimbrellVerdinLeberZellStubbs
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 11
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 14 (May 16, 2025).