# South Carolina H 4382: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-398, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, OR PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT MANUFACTURERS OF THESE PRODUCTS PAY MONTHLY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DATA COLLECTION, TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. South Carolina H 4382, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-398, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, OR PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT MANUFACTURERS OF THESE PRODUCTS PAY MONTHLY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DATA COLLECTION, TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Heath Sessions (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/19/26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4382-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 4382 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-398, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRINE, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE, OR PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT MANUFACTURERS OF THESE PRODUCTS PAY MONTHLY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DATA COLLECTION, TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR MANUFACTURERS THAT FAIL TO COMPLY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-23 - Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/19/26 - Sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (381 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Nonprescription Ephedrine Products ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New sale checks and penalties for retailers: mixed, high. Retailers that sell products with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine must check a government photo ID and get a signature. They must record the date and time, buyer name and address, ID details, and the product and quantity, and send it to the state system in real time. The system c… - Manufacturers must pay monthly tracking fees: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, manufacturers of products with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine sold in or into South Carolina must pay monthly per‑product, per‑transaction fees to the system administrator. Each year, the administrator and manufacturers set the fee; it can stay the sam… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-14 | House | (Nonprescription Ephedrine Products)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | (Nonprescription Ephedrine Products)2nd Reading | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-04-29 | House | (Nonprescription Ephedrine Products)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-04-29 | House | (Nonprescription Ephedrine Products)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/19/26 (legislature) - 2026-06-03: Act No. 235 (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-15: Ratified R 248 (legislature) - 2026-05-14: Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-14: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-14: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-12: Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2026-04-29: Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-04-29: Read second time (House) - 2026-04-29: Amended (House) - 2026-04-23: Debate adjourned (House) - 2026-04-15: Requests for debate-Rep (House) - 2026-04-02: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-04-23: Introduced and read first time (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4382.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4382.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4382-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).