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H4810 • 2026

Food and drink purchases

Food and drink purchases

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Sponsor
Rep. McDaniel
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 97 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Food and drink purchases

Food and drink purchases

What This Bill Does

  • Food and drink purchases

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 97 )

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 97 )

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

Food and drink purchases

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4810: Food and drink purchases - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4810
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. McDaniel
Document Path: LC-0374DG26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Ways and Means
Summary: Food and drink purchases
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 97
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means
(
House Journal-page 97
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
11-9-150
SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR AUTHORIZED
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PURCHASE FOOD OR DRINK PRODUCTS UNLESS THE PRODUCTS
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PURCHASE USING SNAP BENEFITS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
A
rticle 1, Chapter 9, Title 11 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:

S
ection
11-9-150
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or
authorized by the General Assembly to any state agency, department, or
institution may be used to purchase food or drink products unless such food and
drink products are eligible for purchase using Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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