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S 751 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF NITROUS OXIDE OR NITROUS OXIDE PRODUCTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates criminal penalties for selling nitrous oxide to minors, strengthening law enforcement authority and public safety measures.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-8)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)
senate
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Billy Garrett
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
SC
10
P
Photo of Ed Sutton
Ed Sutton
DDemocratic
SC
20
P
Photo of Jeff Zell
Jeff Zell
RRepublican
SC
36
P
Photo of Overture Walker
Overture Walker
DDemocratic
SC
22
P
Photo of Russell Ott
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
SC
26