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legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3034.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF \"COVERED INDIVIDUAL\" FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING IN-STATE TUITION AND FEE RATES FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES A CHILD OR SPOUSE ENROLLING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF A VETERAN'S DISCHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD OR SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AND A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3311(b)(9), TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE; AND TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE THREE YEAR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY PERIOD IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF \"COVERED INDIVIDUAL\" FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING IN-STATE TUITION AND FEE RATES FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES A CHILD OR SPOUSE ENROLLING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF A VETERAN'S DISCHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD OR SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AND A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3311(b)(9), TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE; AND TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE THREE YEAR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY PERIOD IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3034"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3034 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Daning"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 19
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d83c2f65-8f27-4166-a051-8c2dd8a0e6d1"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3034&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "7658bf83f22afd7d2b3c4ecee7c8021f6a18e8a7b50ac09c69799f6eb116e27b"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3034 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "COVERED INDIVIDUAL" FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING IN-STATE TUITION AND FEE RATES FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES A CHILD OR SPOUSE ENROLLING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF A VETERAN'S DISCHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD OR SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AND A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3311(b)(9), TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE; AND TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE THREE YEAR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY PERIOD IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3034_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3034_20170321.htm)
+3. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3034_20170322.htm)
+4. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3034_20170330.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **42–1** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Daning — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
+- **2017-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-22** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-23** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-18** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-19** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 38
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 22
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d83c2f65-8f27-4166-a051-8c2dd8a0e6d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3041.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSURES BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE RENEWALS AND TO REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BE FINGERPRINT-BASED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-340, RELATING TO LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS, BROKERS, AND BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-710, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINE, SO AS TO INCLUDE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CIVIL JUDGMENTS BROUGHT ON GROUNDS OF FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-510, RELATING TO PROPERTY MANAGERS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS AND EVERY THIRD RENEWAL, AND TO PROVIDE LICENSEES BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT TO REQUIRED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSURES BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE RENEWALS AND TO REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BE FINGERPRINT-BASED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-340, RELATING TO LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS, BROKERS, AND BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-710, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINE, SO AS TO INCLUDE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CIVIL JUDGMENTS BROUGHT ON GROUNDS OF FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-510, RELATING TO PROPERTY MANAGERS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS AND EVERY THIRD RENEWAL, AND TO PROVIDE LICENSEES BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT TO REQUIRED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3041"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3041 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Elliott", "Hamilton", "Huggins", "Long"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 27
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/399aca2c-818c-476d-8f71-18cab263412f"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3041&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "f0d9600c4eee77662ca9439c0f3b269431fd14ea000d3e490f9ac9b067590957"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3041 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSURES BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE RENEWALS AND TO REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BE FINGERPRINT-BASED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-340, RELATING TO LICENSURE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS, BROKERS, AND BROKERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-710, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINE, SO AS TO INCLUDE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CIVIL JUDGMENTS BROUGHT ON GROUNDS OF FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-510, RELATING TO PROPERTY MANAGERS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS-IN-CHARGE, SO AS TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS AND EVERY THIRD RENEWAL, AND TO PROVIDE LICENSEES BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT TO REQUIRED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170323.htm)
+3. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170330.htm)
+4. **3/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170331.htm)
+5. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170427.htm)
+6. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170406.htm)
+7. **5/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3041_20170511.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **82–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hamilton
+- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-28** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 93
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 60
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/399aca2c-818c-476d-8f71-18cab263412f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3068.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 102, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018\", TO ADOPT PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR REGISTRATION OF STUDENT ATHLETE AGENTS AND MAKE NECESSARY CONFORMING CHANGES, TO REVISE VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE EXPANDED IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE SOLICITATION AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENT ATHLETES BY ATHLETE AGENTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT ATHLETES AND ATHLETE AGENTS, AND TO REVISE VARIOUS AVAILABLE REMEDIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 102, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018\", TO ADOPT PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR REGISTRATION OF STUDENT ATHLETE AGENTS AND MAKE NECESSARY CONFORMING CHANGES, TO REVISE VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE EXPANDED IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE SOLICITATION AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENT ATHLETES BY ATHLETE AGENTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT ATHLETES AND ATHLETE AGENTS, AND TO REVISE VARIOUS AVAILABLE REMEDIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3068"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3068 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clyburn", "J.E. Smith"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4b947a7-bcd0-4277-84ec-272c0ba70f78"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3068&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ea3b75a9247ce8e3c7b75ce7631b805d9b63d4870a831cfc8cd0bf41cd3fc551"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3068 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 102, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES, SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT OF 2018", TO ADOPT PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR REGISTRATION OF STUDENT ATHLETE AGENTS AND MAKE NECESSARY CONFORMING CHANGES, TO REVISE VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE EXPANDED IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE SOLICITATION AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENT ATHLETES BY ATHLETE AGENTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT ATHLETES AND ATHLETE AGENTS, AND TO REVISE VARIOUS AVAILABLE REMEDIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/23/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20180123.htm)
+2. **1/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20180124.htm)
+3. **1/24/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20180124a.htm)
+4. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20161215.htm)
+5. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20180426.htm)
+6. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3068_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **92–2** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clyburn — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-01-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-24** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-24** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-25** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-01-25** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-25** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-26** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-2
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 233
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 235
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4b947a7-bcd0-4277-84ec-272c0ba70f78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3132.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3132"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "G.M. Smith"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3132&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "32fdb86a6876422f740250292f0d7c16069da60ca1687e9eb572cdf5298f6930"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170321.htm)
+3. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170322.htm)
+4. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170323.htm)
+5. **3/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170324.htm)
+6. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170425.htm)
+7. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170426.htm)
+8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170503.htm)
+9. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
+- **2017-03-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-04** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 94
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 61
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3137.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM \"LICENSED\" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM \"PERMITTED\" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM \"LICENSED\" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM \"PERMITTED\" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3137"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3137 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bales", "Bedingfield", "Gilliard", "J.E. Smith", "McCoy", "Stavrinakis"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bb1d8a6-776b-40b9-9410-cf9c21badf6b"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3137&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "4b082c48821896c8c9913c4544132a29744d314ff480b87dd276d4b446db3a64"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3137 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES OF A MICRO-DISTILLERY OR MANUFACTURER, SO AS TO REVISE THE OUNCE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS DISPENSED AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO REVISE THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT LICENSED PREMISES AND TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1035, RELATING TO SAMPLING OF WINES, SO AS TO ALLOW MIXERS TO BE USED IN TASTINGS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150, BOTH RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOT ISSUE MORE THAN THREE RETAIL DEALER LICENSES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 61-6-140 AND 61-6-150 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSES AND THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED, AND SECTION 61-4-960(A)(13) RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON TASTINGS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TASTING IN A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORE, THAT IS ADJACENT TO AND LICENSED IN THE SAME NAME OF THE RETAIL PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER ON APRIL 5, 2018; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO BREWERIES AND SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSED" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "PERMITTED" THROUGHOUT AND DELETE REFERENCES ALLOWING FOR SAMPLINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170322.htm)
+3. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170426.htm)
+4. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170405.htm)
+5. **5/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3137_20170511.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **70–27** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **37–1** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **93–13** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bales — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
+- **2017-03-28** Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, Bannister, McCravy, Willis, Gagnon, Loftis, Hill, Pitts, West, Yow, Thayer, Henegan, Douglas, Knight, Crosby, Hosey, Sandifer, Magnuson
+- **2017-04-04** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-5-17
+- **2017-04-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
+- **2017-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-13
+- **2017-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-24** Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
+- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-27
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 95
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 62
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bb1d8a6-776b-40b9-9410-cf9c21badf6b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3139.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-515 AND 61-6-2016, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE AND SELL BEER AND WINE AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND A BIENNIAL LICENSE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK AT CERTAIN COMPLEXES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A SOCCER COMPLEX IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR \"SOCCER COMPLEX\". - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-515 AND 61-6-2016, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE AND SELL BEER AND WINE AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND A BIENNIAL LICENSE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK AT CERTAIN COMPLEXES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A SOCCER COMPLEX IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR \"SOCCER COMPLEX\". - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3139"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3139 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["McCoy", "Stavrinakis"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd7d255a-b9cf-4750-96a8-e69d715e4942"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3139&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "16a7848a82fec3f4bea673c358a2c5034d715a718371534a986e00dc13f63678"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3139 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-515 AND 61-6-2016, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE AND SELL BEER AND WINE AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND A BIENNIAL LICENSE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK AT CERTAIN COMPLEXES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A SOCCER COMPLEX IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "SOCCER COMPLEX". - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3139_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3139_20180221.htm)
+3. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3139_20180222.htm)
+4. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3139_20180418.htm)
+5. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3139_20180419.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–2** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **79–28** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Toole
+- **2018-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-22** Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28
+- **2018-02-22** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-27** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-18** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-19** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-09** Committee Amendment Withdrawn
+- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-2
+- **2018-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 234
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 236
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd7d255a-b9cf-4750-96a8-e69d715e4942`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3150.md

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICES, SO AS TO ADJUST THE DATES ON WHICH PRIMARIES, RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MUST BE HELD, AND TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FROM HOLDING CERTAIN SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROVIDE RANK CHOICE BALLOTS FOR A FEDERAL SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY IS HELD ON MAY 2, 2017, TO INDIVIDUALS CASTING BALLOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICES, SO AS TO ADJUST THE DATES ON WHICH PRIMARIES, RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MUST BE HELD, AND TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FROM HOLDING CERTAIN SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROVIDE RANK CHOICE BALLOTS FOR A FEDERAL SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY IS HELD ON MAY 2, 2017, TO INDIVIDUALS CASTING BALLOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3150"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3150 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Funderburk"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb9efcc7-5f6d-493d-a28c-56841d13b271"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3150&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "186ecbe785352a86dac458b3792cd34125e18712553630e86e674172621fd102"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3150 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICES, SO AS TO ADJUST THE DATES ON WHICH PRIMARIES, RUNOFF PRIMARIES, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MUST BE HELD, AND TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FROM HOLDING CERTAIN SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTIONS; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROVIDE RANK CHOICE BALLOTS FOR A FEDERAL SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY IS HELD ON MAY 2, 2017, TO INDIVIDUALS CASTING BALLOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20170322.htm)
+3. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20170329.htm)
+4. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20170330.htm)
+5. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20170502.htm)
+6. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3150_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **84–23** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–1** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Funderburk — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-29-17
+- **2017-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-23
+- **2017-03-30** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-30** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-31** Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Young, Fanning
+- **2017-05-02** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-03** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-03** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 39
+- **2017-05-04** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-09** Effective date See Act
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 15
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb9efcc7-5f6d-493d-a28c-56841d13b271`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3171.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REESTABLISH THE BOUNDARY LINES THAT DEFINE THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CONSTITUENT DISTRICTS; AND TO AMEND ACT 245 OF 1979, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COOPER RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REDRAW THE THREE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST RESIDE, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REDRAWN AREAS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REESTABLISH THE BOUNDARY LINES THAT DEFINE THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CONSTITUENT DISTRICTS; AND TO AMEND ACT 245 OF 1979, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COOPER RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REDRAW THE THREE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST RESIDE, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REDRAWN AREAS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3171"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3171 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Gilliard", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/824fe1ff-91cf-4d2a-aecf-a016981b0c8d"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3171&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "1f693b4b541ea2c29130218c733c76d1bed94001d6a985c79d0f39eee0c5a782"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3171 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REESTABLISH THE BOUNDARY LINES THAT DEFINE THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CONSTITUENT DISTRICTS; AND TO AMEND ACT 245 OF 1979, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COOPER RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REDRAW THE THREE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST RESIDE, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REDRAWN AREAS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3171_20161215.htm)
+2. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3171_20170419.htm)
+3. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3171_20170406.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **83–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Charleston Delegation
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Charleston Delegation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-06** Committee report: Favorable Charleston Delegation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
+- **2017-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-18** Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-19** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-19** Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-20** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-21** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 40
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 101
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/824fe1ff-91cf-4d2a-aecf-a016981b0c8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3176.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3176"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3176 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Daning", "Norrell", "Pitts"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/edbb4923-ab59-4668-a6ab-03625a628d83"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3176&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "9afbc4ef7690505d75acc583cdaa7e68a84f9a6761bc8170db30b8f96a2178c6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3176 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3176_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3176_20170208.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3176_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **101–1** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
+- **2017-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts
+- **2017-02-08** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell
+- **2017-02-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-14** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-1
+- **2017-02-16** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-21** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Subcommittee: Turner (ch), Malloy, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 96
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 63
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/edbb4923-ab59-4668-a6ab-03625a628d83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3177.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-31-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THAT DESIGNATION, THAT THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS CEASE TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS, THAT ANY REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR RECOGNITION AS A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUP ARE REPEALED, AND THAT THE COMMISSION REVISE ITS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS THAT CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-31-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THAT DESIGNATION, THAT THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS CEASE TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS, THAT ANY REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR RECOGNITION AS A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUP ARE REPEALED, AND THAT THE COMMISSION REVISE ITS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS THAT CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3177"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3177 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bedingfield", "Clemmons", "G.R. Smith", "Huggins"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2018-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53b06434-883a-4ada-8040-cf6edfaab7e0"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3177&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ec850ddf91da2830c495043771da8d2d7124d3ca8f9051658705030752ca16fc"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3177 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-31-60 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THAT DESIGNATION, THAT THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS CEASE TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS, THAT ANY REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR RECOGNITION AS A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUP ARE REPEALED, AND THAT THE COMMISSION REVISE ITS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS THAT CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3177_20161215.htm)
+2. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3177_20180418.htm)
+3. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3177_20180419.htm)
+4. **4/4/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3177_20180404.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, Bedingfield
+- **2018-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
+- **2018-04-04** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2018-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-05** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-05** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-18** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-19** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-25** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-26** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 175
+- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
+- **2018-05-14** Act No. 163
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53b06434-883a-4ada-8040-cf6edfaab7e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3195.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS \"JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY\", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT ALSO IS RECOGNIZED AS \"SICKLE CELL DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA\" IN COMMEMORATION OF \"WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY\". - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS \"JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY\", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT ALSO IS RECOGNIZED AS \"SICKLE CELL DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA\" IN COMMEMORATION OF \"WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY\". - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3195"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3195 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Brown", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "King", "Pendarvis", "Ridgeway", "Weeks"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bb8deb8-8630-41d7-8a3a-7e23f931d5f9"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3195&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d18b4aafe35466b3c69c4a1fa531f3e4eea760551e724a3743753128bc64fc44"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3195 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS "JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT ALSO IS RECOGNIZED AS "SICKLE CELL DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA" IN COMMEMORATION OF "WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY". - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3195_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3195_20180208.htm)
+3. **4/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3195_20180416.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3195_20180425.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **106–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Pendarvis — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-08** Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
+- **2018-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Brown, Pendarvis, Gilliard
+- **2018-02-13** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Allison, B. Newton, Bryant, Felder, Taylor, Magnuson, Hiott, Loftis, Trantham, Cogswell, Daning, Toole, West, Yow, Martin, Atwater
+- **2018-02-14** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-21-18
+- **2018-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
+- **2018-02-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
+- **2018-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-27** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-28** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-01** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 236
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 237
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bb8deb8-8630-41d7-8a3a-7e23f931d5f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3215.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-770 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF IMPERSONATING A LAWYER AND PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-770 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF IMPERSONATING A LAWYER AND PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3215"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3215 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["J.E. Smith"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4274c422-add4-4b74-99b4-fa4ec0a17be4"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3215&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "dfcbaf734dd38ac731d64156e6967e690e4a4b9e9a24eed14f76f9f73d44f848"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3215 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-770 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF IMPERSONATING A LAWYER AND PROVIDE GRADUATED PENALTIES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3215_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3215_20170322.htm)
+3. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3215_20170426.htm)
+4. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3215_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **34–1** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-28** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-13** Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Talley
+- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 97
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 64
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4274c422-add4-4b74-99b4-fa4ec0a17be4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3220.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-59-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF SECTION 59-59-175 EXPIRE FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-59-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF SECTION 59-59-175 EXPIRE FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3220"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3220 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Anderson", "B. Newton", "Brown", "Burns", "Collins", "Davis", "Felder", "Govan", "Loftis", "West", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2aba529e-bfd0-4692-8902-237792c33e96"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3220&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "981f9c6a6a856cb930052bce0d3ebcfb250c2408f08f17acff0f86d2a073e971"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3220 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-59-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF SECTION 59-59-175 EXPIRE FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3220_20170125.htm)
+2. **1/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3220_20170131.htm)
+3. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3220_20161215.htm)
+4. **2/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3220_20170201.htm)
+5. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3220_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **101–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
+- **2017-01-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Whipper
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Anderson
+- **2017-01-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-31** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-1
+- **2017-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-01** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-01** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Burns
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 55
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-05-18** Act No. 35
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2aba529e-bfd0-4692-8902-237792c33e96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3221.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FOR ADVISING THE DISTRICT ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH THREE LEVELS OF FISCAL AND BUDGETARY CONCERNS WITH CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-95 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO ADOPT THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN SECTION 59-20-90 AND USE IT TO IDENTIFY FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND TO ADVISE THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO ENABLE THE STATE AUDITOR TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO IMMEDIATELY ASSUME EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FOR WHICH IT HAS MADE A DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, TO CONTINUE THIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY UNTIL THE STATE AUDITOR RELEASES THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FROM THE DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, AS APPLICABLE, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FOR ADVISING THE DISTRICT ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH THREE LEVELS OF FISCAL AND BUDGETARY CONCERNS WITH CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-95 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO ADOPT THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN SECTION 59-20-90 AND USE IT TO IDENTIFY FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND TO ADVISE THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO ENABLE THE STATE AUDITOR TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO IMMEDIATELY ASSUME EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FOR WHICH IT HAS MADE A DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, TO CONTINUE THIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY UNTIL THE STATE AUDITOR RELEASES THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FROM THE DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, AS APPLICABLE, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3221"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3221 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Anderson", "Collins", "Daning", "Felder", "Govan", "Knight", "Taylor"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/da4af02f-3d76-482d-8881-5cbfe3cef4e1"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3221&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "b9e81202311ff6c52c7051a1b6ef18bae34f6bb0119ff93564dce8c28fe160a0"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3221 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FOR ADVISING THE DISTRICT ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH THREE LEVELS OF FISCAL AND BUDGETARY CONCERNS WITH CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-95 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO ADOPT THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN SECTION 59-20-90 AND USE IT TO IDENTIFY FISCAL PRACTICES AND BUDGETARY CONDITIONS THAT, IF UNCORRECTED, COULD COMPROMISE THE FISCAL INTEGRITY OF A STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY AND TO ADVISE THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY ON HOW TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO ENABLE THE STATE AUDITOR TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO IMMEDIATELY ASSUME EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FOR WHICH IT HAS MADE A DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, TO CONTINUE THIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY UNTIL THE STATE AUDITOR RELEASES THE STATE AGENCY THAT IS ALSO A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY FROM THE DECLARATION OF FISCAL CAUTION OR FISCAL EMERGENCY, AS APPLICABLE, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170125.htm)
+2. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170126.htm)
+3. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20161215.htm)
+4. **4/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170418.htm)
+5. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170419.htm)
+6. **4/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170403.htm)
+7. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3221_20170404.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–1** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
+- **2017-01-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
+- **2017-01-26** Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-31-17
+- **2017-01-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
+- **2017-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-31** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-01** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-18** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-18** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-19** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-20** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-25** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-04-25** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 41
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 23
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/da4af02f-3d76-482d-8881-5cbfe3cef4e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3231.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONSISTENT WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 34, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR ITS POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG BY ORDINANCE SHALL ESTABLISH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND TO REPEAL ACT 612 OF 1936 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES OF A CERTAIN POPULATION THE SIZE OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG, AND ACT 345 OF 1965, ACT 991 OF 1966, AND ACT 618 OF 1992 RELATING TO A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONSISTENT WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 34, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR ITS POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG BY ORDINANCE SHALL ESTABLISH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND TO REPEAL ACT 612 OF 1936 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES OF A CERTAIN POPULATION THE SIZE OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG, AND ACT 345 OF 1965, ACT 991 OF 1966, AND ACT 618 OF 1992 RELATING TO A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3231"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3231 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Cole", "Mitchell", "Tallon"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9b538b2f-950d-40f3-980f-6d805e796db8"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3231&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e75b2c718ab4339c079ca41ef3185b04535226c160b860982bce681f853723d9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3231 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONSISTENT WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 34, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR ITS POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG BY ORDINANCE SHALL ESTABLISH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG'S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND TO REPEAL ACT 612 OF 1936 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES OF A CERTAIN POPULATION THE SIZE OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG, AND ACT 345 OF 1965, ACT 991 OF 1966, AND ACT 618 OF 1992 RELATING TO A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3231_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3231_20170228.htm)
+3. **3/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3231_20170301.htm)
+4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3231_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **91–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Cole — primary (person)
+- Mitchell — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cole
+- **2017-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell
+- **2017-02-21** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-02-21** Referred to Spartanburg Delegation
+- **2017-02-28** Committee report: Favorable Spartanburg Delegation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-01** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-21** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 98
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 105
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9b538b2f-950d-40f3-980f-6d805e796db8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3256.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLES 140, 143, 141, AND 142 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE PALMETTO CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, POWERING THE PALMETTO STATE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, LEGION OF MERIT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND VIRGINIA TECH SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, RESPECTIVELY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8400, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIONS CLUB SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO SPECIFY TO WHOM THE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLES 140, 143, 141, AND 142 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE PALMETTO CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, POWERING THE PALMETTO STATE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, LEGION OF MERIT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND VIRGINIA TECH SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, RESPECTIVELY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8400, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIONS CLUB SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO SPECIFY TO WHOM THE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3256"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3256 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Daning", "Jefferson"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02aeacdb-fc9e-45f2-9027-ec37398f9d33"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3256&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "89e07ab292e661d4f2106f3ff3489c9ad10132b564e0622fec76edc366433392"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3256 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLES 140, 143, 141, AND 142 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE PALMETTO CROSS SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, POWERING THE PALMETTO STATE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, LEGION OF MERIT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, AND VIRGINIA TECH SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, RESPECTIVELY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-8400, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIONS CLUB SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO SPECIFY TO WHOM THE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3256_20161215.htm)
+2. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3256_20170302.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3256_20170503.htm)
+4. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3256_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **95–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
+- **2017-03-02** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Transportation
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 100
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 65
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02aeacdb-fc9e-45f2-9027-ec37398f9d33`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3289.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTANCE THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG A HIGHWAY, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERM \"DRIVER\" TO \"OPERATOR\" IN REGARD TO THESE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE OPERATOR OF ANY NONLEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS AND TRAVELING IN A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING COOPERATIVE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY OTHER AUTOMATED DRIVING TECHNOLOGY. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTANCE THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG A HIGHWAY, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERM \"DRIVER\" TO \"OPERATOR\" IN REGARD TO THESE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE OPERATOR OF ANY NONLEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS AND TRAVELING IN A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING COOPERATIVE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY OTHER AUTOMATED DRIVING TECHNOLOGY. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3289"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3289 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["G.R. Smith", "Knight"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57c706e9-51d5-48e1-ab97-e7cf258844bc"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3289&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "49f8962d3a83623eaba8d108112df7e231ff96c788961a1a4442b11f1216dd47"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3289 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTANCE THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG A HIGHWAY, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERM "DRIVER" TO "OPERATOR" IN REGARD TO THESE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE OPERATOR OF ANY NONLEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS AND TRAVELING IN A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING COOPERATIVE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY OTHER AUTOMATED DRIVING TECHNOLOGY. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170126.htm)
+2. **1/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170130.htm)
+3. **1/30/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170130a.htm)
+4. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20161215.htm)
+5. **2/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170201.htm)
+6. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170202.htm)
+7. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170405.htm)
+8. **5/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3289_20170508.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **96–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **38–2** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
+- **2017-01-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-01** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-02** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-07** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-05** Polled out of committee Transportation
+- **2017-04-05** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 101
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 66
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57c706e9-51d5-48e1-ab97-e7cf258844bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3329.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE ARTICLE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF \"TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PENALTIES, AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSE AND PROVIDE A PENALTY WHEN THE VICTIM IS A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND TO FURTHER ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MINOR VICTIMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE ARTICLE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF \"TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PENALTIES, AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSE AND PROVIDE A PENALTY WHEN THE VICTIM IS A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND TO FURTHER ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MINOR VICTIMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3329"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3329 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Atwater", "B. Newton", "Clemmons", "Cobb-Hunter", "Crawford", "Daning", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Fry", "Henegan", "King", "Toole", "Yow"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ee52da39-cba6-4cb3-abfd-cb1d5725d28e"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3329&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "871ed39c99e9e5581d756184c6d54c300cb2ad2277934bf080f40dc54ab15920"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3329 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE ARTICLE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF "TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PENALTIES, AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSE AND PROVIDE A PENALTY WHEN THE VICTIM IS A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND TO FURTHER ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MINOR VICTIMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180221.htm)
+3. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180222.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180425.htm)
+5. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180426.htm)
+6. **4/26/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180426a.htm)
+7. **4/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3329_20180427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **96–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **113–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Atwater — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Toole — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
+- **2017-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
+- **2018-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, King, Yow
+- **2018-02-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-22** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-22** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-27** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-16** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Malloy, Shealy, Rice, Timmons
+- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-26** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-27** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Reconsidered
+- **2018-05-09** Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-10-18
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 238
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 238
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ee52da39-cba6-4cb3-abfd-cb1d5725d28e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3346.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 260 OF 1981, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM SIX TO SEVEN AND TO PROVIDE FOR SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR CLOSING A SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 260 OF 1981, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM SIX TO SEVEN AND TO PROVIDE FOR SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR CLOSING A SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3346"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3346 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Collins", "Hiott"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 35
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/815d5237-1409-4c2a-865a-0e71d2f6f4c9"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3346&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c01e7624a59bc40d020b809e35210aca1c19cf75788d2f74df330b274d43155e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3346 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 260 OF 1981, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM SIX TO SEVEN AND TO PROVIDE FOR SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR CLOSING A SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170126.htm)
+2. **1/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170131.htm)
+3. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20161215.htm)
+4. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170329.htm)
+5. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170330.htm)
+6. **3/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170331.htm)
+7. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3346_20170425.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Adopt Free Conference Report — **89–1** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **64–4** (pass) · lower
+- Grant Free Conference Powers — **93–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clary — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Pickens Delegation
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Pickens Delegation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-19** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: B.Newton
+- **2017-01-26** Delegation report: Favorable Pickens Delegation
+- **2017-01-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-31** Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-4
+- **2017-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-01** Introduced `introduction`
+- **2017-02-01** Referred to delegation from Pickens County
+- **2017-03-29** Recalled from delegation Pickens County
+- **2017-03-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-05** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2017-04-18** Non-concurrence in House amendment
+- **2017-04-19** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hiott, Clary, Collins
+- **2017-04-19** Conference committee appointed Alexander, Rice, Fanning
+- **2017-04-20** Free conference powers granted
+- **2017-04-20** Free conference committee appointed Alexander, Rice, Fanning
+- **2017-04-20** Free conference report received and adopted
+- **2017-04-25** Free conference powers granted
+- **2017-04-25** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-25** Free conference committee appointed Hiott, Clary, Collins
+- **2017-04-25** Free conference report adopted
+- **2017-04-25** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-25** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 42
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 104
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/815d5237-1409-4c2a-865a-0e71d2f6f4c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3349.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 33, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT TO REFLECT CHANGES MANDATED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 33, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT TO REFLECT CHANGES MANDATED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3349"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3349 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Erickson"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-25"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80949252-114e-4b02-b53d-e557b83d2e08"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3349&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "06d459db3204b3f762eb21731ec80ab45452f4231d072748f93d5916ac88a525"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3349 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 33, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT TO REFLECT CHANGES MANDATED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3349_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3349_20170215.htm)
+3. **2/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3349_20170221.htm)
+4. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3349_20170425.htm)
+5. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3349_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **106–2** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **88–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-21** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-2
+- **2017-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-02** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 56
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-19** Effective date 5/10/17
+- **2017-05-25** Act No. 41
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80949252-114e-4b02-b53d-e557b83d2e08`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3352.md

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RIGHTS TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS AMONG THE RECORD FORMATS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRISONERS, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BODIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CREATE ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF PUBLIC RECORDS TO FULFILL RECORDS REQUESTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RECORDS REQUEST FULFILMENT FEES, TO PERMIT PUBLIC BODIES TO CHARGE CERTAIN DEPOSITS BEFORE SEARCHING AND COPYING PUBLIC RECORDS IN RESPONSE TO RECORDS REQUESTS, AND TO REVISE THE TIME LIMITS AND MANNER FOR RESPONDING TO RECORDS REQUESTS AND COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-50, RELATING TO CATEGORIES OF MATTERS DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEOS AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES THROUGH WHICH ENFORCEMENT MAY SEEK EXEMPTION OF DISCLOSURE OF THE RECORDINGS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC HARM FROM THE RELEASE OF THE RECORDINGS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED COURT ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-100, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE TIME CONSTRAINTS WITHIN WHICH DETERMINATIVE HEARINGS ON THE REQUESTS FOR RELIEF MUST BE MADE; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-110, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF PUBLIC BODIES FROM WHOM REQUESTS ARE MADE AND PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC INTERESTS IN EXEMPT INFORMATION FOR WHICH DISCLOSURE IS SOUGHT, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-2-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM A STATE AGENCY FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROHIBITION TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RIGHTS TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS AMONG THE RECORD FORMATS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRISONERS, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BODIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CREATE ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF PUBLIC RECORDS TO FULFILL RECORDS REQUESTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RECORDS REQUEST FULFILMENT FEES, TO PERMIT PUBLIC BODIES TO CHARGE CERTAIN DEPOSITS BEFORE SEARCHING AND COPYING PUBLIC RECORDS IN RESPONSE TO RECORDS REQUESTS, AND TO REVISE THE TIME LIMITS AND MANNER FOR RESPONDING TO RECORDS REQUESTS AND COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-50, RELATING TO CATEGORIES OF MATTERS DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEOS AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES THROUGH WHICH ENFORCEMENT MAY SEEK EXEMPTION OF DISCLOSURE OF THE RECORDINGS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC HARM FROM THE RELEASE OF THE RECORDINGS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED COURT ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-100, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE TIME CONSTRAINTS WITHIN WHICH DETERMINATIVE HEARINGS ON THE REQUESTS FOR RELIEF MUST BE MADE; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-110, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF PUBLIC BODIES FROM WHOM REQUESTS ARE MADE AND PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC INTERESTS IN EXEMPT INFORMATION FOR WHICH DISCLOSURE IS SOUGHT, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-2-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM A STATE AGENCY FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROHIBITION TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3352"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3352 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Erickson", "Norrell", "Taylor", "W. Newton"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a53af9d0-d019-4d32-ab13-152ecae193aa"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3352&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "6f2f52cc18a4f38546f8040bbb768b578286adb604835f8429aa03b3c22786b5"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3352 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RIGHTS TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS AMONG THE RECORD FORMATS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRISONERS, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BODIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CREATE ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF PUBLIC RECORDS TO FULFILL RECORDS REQUESTS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING RECORDS REQUEST FULFILMENT FEES, TO PERMIT PUBLIC BODIES TO CHARGE CERTAIN DEPOSITS BEFORE SEARCHING AND COPYING PUBLIC RECORDS IN RESPONSE TO RECORDS REQUESTS, AND TO REVISE THE TIME LIMITS AND MANNER FOR RESPONDING TO RECORDS REQUESTS AND COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-50, RELATING TO CATEGORIES OF MATTERS DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION IN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEOS AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES THROUGH WHICH ENFORCEMENT MAY SEEK EXEMPTION OF DISCLOSURE OF THE RECORDINGS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC HARM FROM THE RELEASE OF THE RECORDINGS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED COURT ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-100, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE TIME CONSTRAINTS WITHIN WHICH DETERMINATIVE HEARINGS ON THE REQUESTS FOR RELIEF MUST BE MADE; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-110, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF PUBLIC BODIES FROM WHOM REQUESTS ARE MADE AND PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC INTERESTS IN EXEMPT INFORMATION FOR WHICH DISCLOSURE IS SOUGHT, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-2-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM A STATE AGENCY FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROHIBITION TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20161215.htm)
+2. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170208.htm)
+3. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170209.htm)
+4. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170322.htm)
+5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170510.htm)
+6. **5/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170511.htm)
+7. **5/11/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170511a.htm)
+8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170503.htm)
+9. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3352_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **89–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **93–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-08** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell
+- **2017-02-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-14** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-8-17
+- **2017-02-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
+- **2017-03-08** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-22-17
+- **2017-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-22** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-23** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-20** Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Young, Fanning
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-11** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 102
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 67
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a53af9d0-d019-4d32-ab13-152ecae193aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3358.md

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-87 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY HOLD ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES-ISSUED CREDENTIAL AT A TIME, TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ID CARD MAY BE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A COMPLIANT OR NONCOMPLIANT CREDENTIAL TO A PERSON WHO PRESENTS CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-85, RELATING TO THE STATE'S NONPARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOT PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO ITS FULL DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE TO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-90, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET TO PROVE THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF A PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE COST AND FREQUENCY OF THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO ELIMINATE THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, RELATING TO THE EXPIRATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF A LICENSE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE RENEWED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VISION SCREENINGS REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RENEW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FROM ITS CASH BALANCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-87 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY HOLD ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES-ISSUED CREDENTIAL AT A TIME, TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ID CARD MAY BE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A COMPLIANT OR NONCOMPLIANT CREDENTIAL TO A PERSON WHO PRESENTS CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-85, RELATING TO THE STATE'S NONPARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOT PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO ITS FULL DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE TO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-90, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET TO PROVE THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF A PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE COST AND FREQUENCY OF THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO ELIMINATE THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, RELATING TO THE EXPIRATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF A LICENSE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE RENEWED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VISION SCREENINGS REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RENEW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FROM ITS CASH BALANCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3358"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3358 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Collins", "Felder", "Knight", "West", "Williams", "Willis"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2016-12-15"
+last_action: "2017-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5c74726-b1db-4ce0-a105-861ea4efffa7"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3358&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ac43787391839c9999aee2212fefc27e95cef0826ae96f20d0ec23a5afc42fb7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3358 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-87 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY HOLD ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES-ISSUED CREDENTIAL AT A TIME, TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ID CARD MAY BE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A COMPLIANT OR NONCOMPLIANT CREDENTIAL TO A PERSON WHO PRESENTS CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-85, RELATING TO THE STATE'S NONPARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOT PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO ITS FULL DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE TO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-90, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET TO PROVE THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF A PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE COST AND FREQUENCY OF THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO ELIMINATE THE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, RELATING TO THE EXPIRATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF A LICENSE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE RENEWED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VISION SCREENINGS REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET BY A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RENEW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FROM ITS CASH BALANCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170120.htm)
+2. **12/15/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20161215.htm)
+3. **2/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170213.htm)
+4. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170209.htm)
+5. **3/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170315.htm)
+6. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170302.htm)
+7. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170322.htm)
+8. **3/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3358_20170303.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **100–3** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **100–3** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2016-12-15** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2016-12-15** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
+- **2017-01-20** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-09** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
+- **2017-02-14** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-15-17
+- **2017-02-16** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Willis, Hiott, Clary, Kirby, Anderson, Crosby, Danning, Bennett, Long, Magnuson, Martin, Sandifer, Whitmire, GR Smith, JE Smith, Clemmons, Weeks, Bradley, Hill, Jefferson
+- **2017-02-23** Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-28-17
+- **2017-02-28** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-1-17
+- **2017-03-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-02** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-3
+- **2017-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-15** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-22** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-3
+- **2017-04-04** Ratified R 13
+- **2017-04-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-13** Effective date 4/5/17
+- **2017-04-17** Act No. 6
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5c74726-b1db-4ce0-a105-861ea4efffa7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3406.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 95 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE TAX IMPOSED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION ON SELF-INSURERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN UNCODIFIED PROVISION THAT TERMINATES THE ACT FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE AMOUNT THAT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY REQUIRES A SEASON TICKET HOLDER TO PAY TO A NONPROFIT ATHLETIC BOOSTER ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 95 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE TAX IMPOSED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION ON SELF-INSURERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN UNCODIFIED PROVISION THAT TERMINATES THE ACT FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE AMOUNT THAT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY REQUIRES A SEASON TICKET HOLDER TO PAY TO A NONPROFIT ATHLETIC BOOSTER ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3406"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3406 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["G.M. Smith"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 27
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-01-11"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4b876df1-aaea-4e53-80dd-3e6b71584cf6"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3406&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "603caca1b78c5c1943d815d8ecb0f663e0f76b054f44d6b2556143605659193c"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3406 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 95 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE TAX IMPOSED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION ON SELF-INSURERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN UNCODIFIED PROVISION THAT TERMINATES THE ACT FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE AMOUNT THAT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY REQUIRES A SEASON TICKET HOLDER TO PAY TO A NONPROFIT ATHLETIC BOOSTER ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170111.htm)
+2. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170125.htm)
+3. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170510.htm)
+4. **5/10/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170510a.htm)
+5. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170502.htm)
+6. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170503.htm)
+7. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3406_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **35–0** (pass) · upper
+- to concur — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-26** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2017-01-26** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-01-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-31** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-14** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-02-14** Committed to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2017-05-10** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-11** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 103
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date See Act
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 68
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4b876df1-aaea-4e53-80dd-3e6b71584cf6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3429.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OR ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO REVISE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OR ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO REVISE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3429"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3429 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Norrell"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-11"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fda37aa-eeb1-4585-8d9c-e4f328ffceea"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3429&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "0c15cc0176f0c2edab044f543a032d32902c50800bdaa5c09d257d8c2e7621b9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3429 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OR ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO REVISE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170111.htm)
+2. **2/14/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170214.htm)
+3. **2/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170215.htm)
+4. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170208.htm)
+5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170510.htm)
+6. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170503.htm)
+7. **5/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170505.htm)
+8. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3429_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **35–3** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **98–3** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-08** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-14** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-3
+- **2017-02-15** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-16** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-21** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Subcommittee: Turner (ch), Malloy, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-3
+- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 104
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 69
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4fda37aa-eeb1-4585-8d9c-e4f328ffceea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3438.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF \"SUBSTITUTE\" TO INCLUDE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-30, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF EQUIVALENT DRUGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACIST TO SUBSTITUTE AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT FOR A SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS BY PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO SUBSTITUTE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS WHEN APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR \"BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT\" AND \"INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING IN PART TO LABEL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADDRESS LABELING, PRESCRIBER NOTIFICATION, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF \"SUBSTITUTE\" TO INCLUDE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-30, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF EQUIVALENT DRUGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACIST TO SUBSTITUTE AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT FOR A SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS BY PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO SUBSTITUTE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS WHEN APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR \"BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT\" AND \"INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING IN PART TO LABEL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADDRESS LABELING, PRESCRIBER NOTIFICATION, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3438"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3438 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["G.M. Smith", "Henderson", "Hiott", "Loftis", "Robinson-Simpson", "Sandifer"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-12"
+last_action: "2017-04-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99499a70-61b6-4de7-99bf-9e5efc037b52"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3438&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "023f0ed2384575a4528a97a5713da2d12d816f84af51874f969ec33f44a50e77"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3438 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "SUBSTITUTE" TO INCLUDE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-30, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF EQUIVALENT DRUGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACIST TO SUBSTITUTE AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT FOR A SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS BY PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO SUBSTITUTE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS WHEN APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT" AND "INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING IN PART TO LABEL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADDRESS LABELING, PRESCRIBER NOTIFICATION, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/12/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170112.htm)
+2. **2/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170215.htm)
+3. **2/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170221.htm)
+4. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170222.htm)
+5. **3/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170316.htm)
+6. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3438_20170323.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **95–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-12** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-18** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith
+- **2017-01-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Hiott
+- **2017-02-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
+- **2017-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-21** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
+- **2017-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-23** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 20
+- **2017-04-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-27** Effective date 4/24/17
+- **2017-04-28** Act No. 11
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99499a70-61b6-4de7-99bf-9e5efc037b52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3440.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO REQUIRE THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO MEET THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF BLINDNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-60, RELATING TO TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE USE OF ITINERANT COUNSELORS TO ASSIST THOSE TEACHERS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO REQUIRE THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO MEET THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF BLINDNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-60, RELATING TO TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE USE OF ITINERANT COUNSELORS TO ASSIST THOSE TEACHERS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3440"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3440 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Henderson", "W. Newton"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 18
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-01-12"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/492b873d-638e-452a-9ec4-4502acead2ab"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3440&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "0343f25787a2eaf8c6b9629a9b50e7e55ec2525932b6aeb43c45f03d3fec407c"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3440 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO REQUIRE THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO MEET THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF BLINDNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-25-60, RELATING TO TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE USE OF ITINERANT COUNSELORS TO ASSIST THOSE TEACHERS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/12/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3440_20170112.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3440_20170322.htm)
+3. **3/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3440_20170328.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3440_20180425.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **111–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-12** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-28** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-01** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 239
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 239
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/492b873d-638e-452a-9ec4-4502acead2ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3441.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3441"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3441 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Gagnon"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-01-12"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc18d0dc-5306-4b12-aeab-68efe6421144"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3441&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "98d68cab9befb6ad6e43ce06e773419aabe2ce9df8aa6b288f75c53e3a73b51a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3441 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/12/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170112.htm)
+2. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170125.htm)
+3. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170126.htm)
+4. **1/26/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170126a.htm)
+5. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170426.htm)
+6. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3441_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **36–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **90–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-12** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-17** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-01-17** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-01-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-26** Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-0
+- **2017-01-26** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-01-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-31** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Talley
+- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-27** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 43
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 24
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc18d0dc-5306-4b12-aeab-68efe6421144`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3442.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO ADD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A NONRESIDENT MAY ADOPT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO FILE A PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO WHOM HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-9-750 AND 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-370 SO AS TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO ADD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A NONRESIDENT MAY ADOPT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO FILE A PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO WHOM HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-9-750 AND 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-370 SO AS TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3442"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3442 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Bedingfield", "Clary", "Delleney", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Henegan", "Hixon", "King", "Kirby", "Knight", "Martin", "Norman", "Norrell", "Pope", "Putnam", "Simrill", "Thayer", "V.S. Moss", "W. Newton", "West", "Wheeler", "Yow"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-12"
+last_action: "2018-04-09"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c278c2ee-5422-4b8d-a59f-0654cf36fd52"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3442&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d5d17756093126ded42a5c497b429cde211de9e7583dc335d1cf5c6c21e04c04"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3442 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY ADOPT A CHILD, SO AS TO ADD CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A NONRESIDENT MAY ADOPT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO FILE A PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO WHOM HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-9-750 AND 63-9-1110, RELATING TO ADOPTION HEARINGS AND STEPPARENT OR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 63-9-370 SO AS TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TO ADOPT A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/12/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20170112.htm)
+2. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20170125.htm)
+3. **3/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20180308.htm)
+4. **3/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20180309.htm)
+5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20170503.htm)
+6. **5/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3442_20170505.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Ballentine — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Clary — primary (person)
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Norman — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Pope — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Simrill — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-12** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Clary, Hamilton, Yow, W.Newton, Kirby, Erickson
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Hixon, Elliott, Henderson
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, V.S.Moss
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
+- **2017-01-31** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-1-17
+- **2017-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, King, Henegan, West
+- **2017-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-01** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-06** Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), McElveen, Senn
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-08** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-03-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-08** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-03-13** Recalled from House
+- **2018-03-13** Reconsider vote whereby read third time and returned with amendments
+- **2018-03-15** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-03-22** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-03** Ratified R 152
+- **2018-04-04** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-04-06** Effective date 04/04/18
+- **2018-04-09** Act No. 144
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c278c2ee-5422-4b8d-a59f-0654cf36fd52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3488.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO DELIVER, STORE, OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT MAY BE DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO DELIVER A HARDCOPY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, NONRENEWAL, OR TERMINATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL IF THE INSURER KNOWS THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THE INSURED WHEN DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTY TO VERIFY OR ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT A WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE NOTICE OR DOCUMENT, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO NOTIFY THE PARTY OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES BEFORE SENDING ADDITIONAL NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR A PARTY TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED DOCUMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RETAIN RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO DELIVER, STORE, OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT MAY BE DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO DELIVER A HARDCOPY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, NONRENEWAL, OR TERMINATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL IF THE INSURER KNOWS THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THE INSURED WHEN DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTY TO VERIFY OR ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT A WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE NOTICE OR DOCUMENT, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO NOTIFY THE PARTY OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES BEFORE SENDING ADDITIONAL NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR A PARTY TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED DOCUMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RETAIN RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3488"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3488 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Sandifer"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-17"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6569b43a-a863-4c27-ac25-0950f2c87a63"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3488&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "9feaad620266726d7c5543b6fd9abe9a7f4086060955a14ff8d9cb57f1bb39e9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3488 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO DELIVER, STORE, OR PRESENT EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT MAY BE DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO DELIVER A HARDCOPY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION, NONRENEWAL, OR TERMINATION BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL IF THE INSURER KNOWS THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THE INSURED WHEN DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO REQUIRE THE PARTY TO VERIFY OR ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THAT A WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE NOTICE OR DOCUMENT, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO NOTIFY THE PARTY OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES BEFORE SENDING ADDITIONAL NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSENT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR A PARTY TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED DOCUMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RETAIN RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/17/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170117.htm)
+2. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170125.htm)
+3. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170126.htm)
+4. **2/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170223.htm)
+5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170510.htm)
+6. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3488_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **99–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–2** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **98–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-17** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-26** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
+- **2017-01-26** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-01-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-31** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-23** Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-07** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 105
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 70
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6569b43a-a863-4c27-ac25-0950f2c87a63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3513.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATES TO ENABLE RETIRED EDUCATORS TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBLE CERTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHING, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION IS INVALIDATED UPON ISSUANCE OF OTHER EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATES TO ENABLE RETIRED EDUCATORS TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBLE CERTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHING, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION IS INVALIDATED UPON ISSUANCE OF OTHER EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3513"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3513 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anthony", "Hayes"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-18"
+last_action: "2018-04-09"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/87422363-1bb7-4dfa-a613-36c99ddb760e"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3513&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "f7f57686f5f1cf269218e07bd44a58b91b76817430c16bbfa9c80cf2d63ab317"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3513 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATES TO ENABLE RETIRED EDUCATORS TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBLE CERTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHING, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION IS INVALIDATED UPON ISSUANCE OF OTHER EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3513_20170118.htm)
+2. **2/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3513_20180228.htm)
+3. **3/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3513_20180301.htm)
+4. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3513_20170302.htm)
+5. **3/7/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3513_20180307.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **108–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anthony — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-18** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-02** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes
+- **2017-03-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-07** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-08** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-08** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-01** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-03-07** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-03-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-07** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-03-22** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-03** Ratified R 153
+- **2018-04-04** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-04-06** Effective date 04/04/18
+- **2018-04-09** Act No. 145
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/87422363-1bb7-4dfa-a613-36c99ddb760e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3517.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR INJURY WHO IS SPONSORED BY CERTAIN NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSE, TAG, AND FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING ARE WAIVED, AND TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION IS VALID. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR INJURY WHO IS SPONSORED BY CERTAIN NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSE, TAG, AND FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING ARE WAIVED, AND TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION IS VALID. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3517"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3517 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Davis", "Duckworth", "Forrest", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Kirby", "Martin"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-01-18"
+last_action: "2017-04-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3afb4aeb-dd05-4a27-af61-a7f4354368e3"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3517&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "0de2cd1cdfec406dadd1677229d545fbf5128ebe4b8a1c456af7c115a7b7a260"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3517 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR INJURY WHO IS SPONSORED BY CERTAIN NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSE, TAG, AND FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING ARE WAIVED, AND TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION IS VALID. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3517_20170118.htm)
+2. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3517_20170126.htm)
+3. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3517_20170329.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **34–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-18** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-18** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duckworth, Forrest, Hixon, Hewitt
+- **2017-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
+- **2017-01-26** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
+- **2017-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-31** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-01** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-18** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 21
+- **2017-04-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-27** Effective date 4/24/17
+- **2017-04-28** Act No. 12
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3afb4aeb-dd05-4a27-af61-a7f4354368e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3531.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3531"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3531 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Crawford", "Duckworth", "Forrest", "Fry", "Hardee", "Hixon", "Martin", "V.S. Moss"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-19"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04b10994-0005-4f0d-afef-950a5cfb0844"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3531&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "58ac438d815521de069a1c9755919de13cee9747755888b2b2751f4cff7237b0"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3531 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 TO TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM OWNING, POSSESSING, IMPORTING, PURCHASING, OR SELLING A LARGE WILD CAT, NON-NATIVE BEAR, OR GREAT APE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, TO AUTHORIZE CONFISCATION OF THESE ANIMALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF THESE ANIMALS, TO REGULATE THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS AND THE SALE OF DOMESTICATED FERRETS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC DISPLAY, SHOWING, OR EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD CARNIVORES, PRIMATES, OR OTHER ANIMALS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170119.htm)
+2. **1/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170126.htm)
+3. **1/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170130.htm)
+4. **2/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170201.htm)
+5. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170202.htm)
+6. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170420.htm)
+7. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170502.htm)
+8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3531_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **99–5** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **91–6** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Hardee — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
+- **2017-01-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-01-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
+- **2017-02-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-01** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill
+- **2017-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-01** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5
+- **2017-02-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-02** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-07** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-6
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 57
+- **2017-05-11** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date See Act
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 86
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04b10994-0005-4f0d-afef-950a5cfb0844`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3538.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHT TO PARENT ACT\" BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE FAMILY AND PROBATE COURTS, AMONG OTHERS, TO PROTECT THE PARENTING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY BY ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND SAFEGUARDS APPLICABLE IN CHILD CUSTODY, CHILD PROTECTION, AND PROBATE GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE NOT DENIED THE RIGHT TO PARENT OR TO HAVE CUSTODY OF OR VISITATION WITH A CHILD BECAUSE OF THE DISABILITY; AND TO PROHIBIT CHILD PLACING AGENCIES AND ADOPTION SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM DENYING PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S DISABILITY, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-720, RELATING TO REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EFFORTS IF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, TO INCLUDE REFERRALS FOR SERVICES PROVIDING INSTRUCTION ON ADAPTIVE PARENTING TECHNIQUES AND OTHER REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH REGARD TO ACCESSING SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT DETERMINATIONS WHETHER TO REQUIRE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY A FAMILY WHEN THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE DISABILITY AND WAYS IN WHICH TO ACCOMMODATE THE DISABILITY TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY THE FAMILY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2570, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DISABILITY. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHT TO PARENT ACT\" BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE FAMILY AND PROBATE COURTS, AMONG OTHERS, TO PROTECT THE PARENTING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY BY ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND SAFEGUARDS APPLICABLE IN CHILD CUSTODY, CHILD PROTECTION, AND PROBATE GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE NOT DENIED THE RIGHT TO PARENT OR TO HAVE CUSTODY OF OR VISITATION WITH A CHILD BECAUSE OF THE DISABILITY; AND TO PROHIBIT CHILD PLACING AGENCIES AND ADOPTION SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM DENYING PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S DISABILITY, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-720, RELATING TO REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EFFORTS IF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, TO INCLUDE REFERRALS FOR SERVICES PROVIDING INSTRUCTION ON ADAPTIVE PARENTING TECHNIQUES AND OTHER REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH REGARD TO ACCESSING SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT DETERMINATIONS WHETHER TO REQUIRE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY A FAMILY WHEN THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE DISABILITY AND WAYS IN WHICH TO ACCOMMODATE THE DISABILITY TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY THE FAMILY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2570, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DISABILITY. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3538"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3538 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["J.E. Smith"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-01-19"
+last_action: "2017-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08151be0-345d-40fe-a874-46253b83d6a1"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3538&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "117805a272b2b7543d1e5f08f03772e9294feaaa5c6316ea148b7a16c16750f4"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3538 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHT TO PARENT ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE FAMILY AND PROBATE COURTS, AMONG OTHERS, TO PROTECT THE PARENTING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY BY ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND SAFEGUARDS APPLICABLE IN CHILD CUSTODY, CHILD PROTECTION, AND PROBATE GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE NOT DENIED THE RIGHT TO PARENT OR TO HAVE CUSTODY OF OR VISITATION WITH A CHILD BECAUSE OF THE DISABILITY; AND TO PROHIBIT CHILD PLACING AGENCIES AND ADOPTION SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM DENYING PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY THE RIGHT TO ACCESS SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PERSON'S DISABILITY, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-720, RELATING TO REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EFFORTS IF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, TO INCLUDE REFERRALS FOR SERVICES PROVIDING INSTRUCTION ON ADAPTIVE PARENTING TECHNIQUES AND OTHER REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH REGARD TO ACCESSING SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT DETERMINATIONS WHETHER TO REQUIRE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY A FAMILY WHEN THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS A DISABILITY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE DISABILITY AND WAYS IN WHICH TO ACCOMMODATE THE DISABILITY TO PRESERVE OR REUNIFY THE FAMILY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2570, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DISABILITY. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3538_20170119.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3538_20170322.htm)
+3. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3538_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-19** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-03** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 58
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-05-18** Act No. 36
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08151be0-345d-40fe-a874-46253b83d6a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3549.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERMIT ISSUED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN PROXIMITY TO A CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IF THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF THE CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND AFFIRMATIVELY STATES THAT IT DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AND TO ALLOW THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF A SCHOOL TO WITHDRAW ITS STATEMENT DURING THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR THE LICENSE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERMIT ISSUED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN PROXIMITY TO A CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IF THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF THE CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND AFFIRMATIVELY STATES THAT IT DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AND TO ALLOW THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF A SCHOOL TO WITHDRAW ITS STATEMENT DURING THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR THE LICENSE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3549"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3549 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Cobb-Hunter"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-01-24"
+last_action: "2018-06-01"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cdc79a05-f22d-4300-b0d3-3888f2a74e50"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3549&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "001393da76b20da5d71f593e8ea71982469f841390a12e0816909f959eaa8838"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3549 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERMIT ISSUED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN PROXIMITY TO A CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IF THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF THE CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR PLAYGROUND AFFIRMATIVELY STATES THAT IT DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AND TO ALLOW THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OF A SCHOOL TO WITHDRAW ITS STATEMENT DURING THE RENEWAL PERIOD FOR THE LICENSE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20170124.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20170329.htm)
+3. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20180418.htm)
+4. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20170419.htm)
+5. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20180419.htm)
+6. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20180425.htm)
+7. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20180426.htm)
+8. **4/26/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3549_20180426a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **33–9** (pass) · upper
+- Table the motion to commit Bill — **73–24** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **74–17** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **99–5** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-24** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy
+- **2017-04-04** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Gagnon, Atwater, Willis, West, Huggins, Long, Pitts, Hiott, Brown, Hart, Magnuson, Chumley, Crosby
+- **2017-04-04** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-5-17
+- **2017-04-05** Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-6-17
+- **2017-04-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-19** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-19** Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-17
+- **2017-04-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-25** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-01** Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
+- **2018-04-18** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-19** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-25** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-9
+- **2018-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5
+- **2018-05-23** Ratified R 282
+- **2018-05-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-06-01** Effective date 05/25/18
+- **2018-06-01** Act No. 252
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cdc79a05-f22d-4300-b0d3-3888f2a74e50`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3559.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL CROP UPON WHICH CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY CONDUCT RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY ISSUE PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO APPLY AND BE ISSUED A PERMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP OR HEMP PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ADULTERANT, TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE GROWING, SELLING, AND IMPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP SEED, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXCLUDES INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM THE DEFINITION OF MARIJUANA, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY STATE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT REGARDING THE MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO MAKE IT APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ILLEGAL, TO PROVIDE FOR LABORATORY TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL CROP UPON WHICH CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY CONDUCT RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY ISSUE PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO APPLY AND BE ISSUED A PERMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP OR HEMP PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ADULTERANT, TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE GROWING, SELLING, AND IMPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP SEED, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXCLUDES INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM THE DEFINITION OF MARIJUANA, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY STATE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT REGARDING THE MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO MAKE IT APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ILLEGAL, TO PROVIDE FOR LABORATORY TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3559"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3559 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Bedingfield", "Davis", "Dillard", "Gagnon", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Hill", "King", "Kirby", "Martin", "Ott", "Pitts", "Putnam", "West", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-01-24"
+last_action: "2017-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/837a852b-ef08-4452-b5f9-9d65c9b1bf79"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3559&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "cc69560aa288b0fcb308290a6f160bebd49c7be5597ec80680f712f30dbfd7ca"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3559 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL CROP UPON WHICH CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY CONDUCT RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY ISSUE PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO APPLY AND BE ISSUED A PERMIT, TO PROVIDE THAT INDUSTRIAL HEMP OR HEMP PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ADULTERANT, TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE GROWING, SELLING, AND IMPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP SEED, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXCLUDES INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM THE DEFINITION OF MARIJUANA, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY STATE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT SPECIFIES THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT REGARDING THE MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATING TO DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO MAKE IT APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ILLEGAL, TO PROVIDE FOR LABORATORY TESTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR DISGUISING MARIJUANA TO APPEAR TO BE INDUSTRIAL HEMP. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170124.htm)
+2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170323.htm)
+3. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170329.htm)
+4. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170420.htm)
+5. **4/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170421.htm)
+6. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170404.htm)
+7. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170405.htm)
+8. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170502.htm)
+9. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3559_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Table — **32–74** (fail) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt — **42–55** (fail) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **35–1** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Dillard — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Hill — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-24** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Gagnon
+- **2017-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Davis, Dillard
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
+- **2017-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
+- **2017-02-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Bedingfield
+- **2017-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
+- **2017-03-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
+- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
+- **2017-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tallon, Burns, Loftis, GR Smith, Long, Pitts, Ryhal, Hewitt, West
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 59
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-05-18** Act No. 37
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/837a852b-ef08-4452-b5f9-9d65c9b1bf79`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3582.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-270, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SO AS TO RENAME FOUR PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-270, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SO AS TO RENAME FOUR PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3582"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3582 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Hewitt"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-01-25"
+last_action: "2017-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac442e69-72c1-490d-b6f2-5f4c853631c0"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3582&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "48388dd4b2989e5ebfb840c933c56f8a47a5ff2db29f25792ff5598510fd87ad"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3582 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-270, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SO AS TO RENAME FOUR PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3582_20170125.htm)
+2. **1/25/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3582_20170125a.htm)
+3. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3582_20170321.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-25** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-01-26** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
+- **2017-01-26** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-01-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-31** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Ratified R 14
+- **2017-04-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-13** Effective date 4/5/17
+- **2017-04-17** Act No. 7
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac442e69-72c1-490d-b6f2-5f4c853631c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3587.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE \"SEIZURE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS STUDY COMMITTEE\" TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE SAFETY AWARENESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, STAFFING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT MILEAGE, PER DIEM, SUBSISTENCE, OR OTHER COMPENSATION. - ratified title"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE \"SEIZURE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS STUDY COMMITTEE\" TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE SAFETY AWARENESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, STAFFING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT MILEAGE, PER DIEM, SUBSISTENCE, OR OTHER COMPENSATION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3587"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3587 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Felder", "Henderson", "Knight"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 24
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-25"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9b0a2ad4-ee9c-4b5a-965d-f1880a02485a"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3587&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "dda51b92940deedee25e8977c19c252ec0b37d9b6961edd25194d791720d485b"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3587 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "SEIZURE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS STUDY COMMITTEE" TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE SAFETY AWARENESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, STAFFING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT MILEAGE, PER DIEM, SUBSISTENCE, OR OTHER COMPENSATION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170125.htm)
+2. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170302.htm)
+3. **3/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170303.htm)
+4. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170307.htm)
+5. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170308.htm)
+6. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170425.htm)
+7. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3587_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **89–1** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Joint Resolution — **93–6** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-25** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
+- **2017-03-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
+- **2017-03-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-07** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6
+- **2017-03-08** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-08** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-02** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 60
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 125
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9b0a2ad4-ee9c-4b5a-965d-f1880a02485a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3591.md

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-33, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING AND USES OF THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ANNUALLY SHALL PUBLISH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THESE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LOCAL OFFICES MAY INCREASE THEIR ESTABLISHED OVERHEAD COST RATES, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NOT PART OF MULTICOUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXCEED THEIR OVERHEAD COST RATES ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS IF THE OFFICE IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1740, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SUBMIT JUSTIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 2014, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL A SUNSET PROVISION AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE INITIATIVE TO JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 63-11-1735 RELATING TO THE BABYNET INTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-33, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING AND USES OF THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ANNUALLY SHALL PUBLISH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THESE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LOCAL OFFICES MAY INCREASE THEIR ESTABLISHED OVERHEAD COST RATES, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NOT PART OF MULTICOUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXCEED THEIR OVERHEAD COST RATES ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS IF THE OFFICE IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1740, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SUBMIT JUSTIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 2014, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL A SUNSET PROVISION AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE INITIATIVE TO JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 63-11-1735 RELATING TO THE BABYNET INTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3591"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3591 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Anderson", "Anthony", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Bamberg", "Brown", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Crawford", "Crosby", "D.C. Moss", "Daning", "Davis", "Douglas", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Fry", "G.R. Smith", "Gagnon", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Hart", "Hayes", "Henderson", "Henegan", "Herbkersman", "Hosey", "J.E. Smith", "Jefferson", "Jordan", "Knight", "Loftis", "Lowe", "Martin", "McCoy", "McEachern", "McKnight", "Neal", "Norrell", "Ott", "Putnam", "Ridgeway", "Robinson-Simpson", "Ryhal", "S. Rivers", "Simrill", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Thayer", "W. Newton", "West", "Wheeler", "White", "Williams", "Yow"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-01-25"
+last_action: "2018-04-30"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26473465-e6b4-4ab8-8be9-4afe653904e4"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3591&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "bd6e9f4bd1452a475909d3ed1e5205f440909f1758a8ce344b4d5bc384e02b4f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3591 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-33, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING AND USES OF THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ANNUALLY SHALL PUBLISH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THESE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LOCAL OFFICES MAY INCREASE THEIR ESTABLISHED OVERHEAD COST RATES, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NOT PART OF MULTICOUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXCEED THEIR OVERHEAD COST RATES ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS IF THE OFFICE IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1740, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SUBMIT JUSTIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 2014, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL A SUNSET PROVISION AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE INITIATIVE TO JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 63-11-1735 RELATING TO THE BABYNET INTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20170125.htm)
+2. **1/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20170131.htm)
+3. **2/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20170213.htm)
+4. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20170209.htm)
+5. **3/20/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20180320.htm)
+6. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3591_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **101–5** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **108–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Anthony — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Ballentine — primary (person)
+- Bamberg — primary (person)
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Douglas — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Hart — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Hosey — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- McEachern — primary (person)
+- McKnight — primary (person)
+- Neal — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Simrill — primary (person)
+- Sottile — primary (person)
+- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-25** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Douglas, Martin, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Yow, Williams, Wheeler
+- **2017-01-31** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, D.C.Moss, Henegan
+- **2017-02-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ryhal, Jordan, Fry, Ballentine, Henderson, Crawford, S.Rivers, Herbkersman, W.Newton, Anthony, Lowe, Arrington, Thayer, Duckworth, Putnam, Gagnon, White, Simrill, McCoy, Stavrinakis, Elliott, Daning, Crosby, Sottile, Cogswell, Neal, McKnight, Hart, McEachern, West
+- **2017-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bamberg, Anderson
+- **2017-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Norrell
+- **2017-02-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Davis
+- **2017-02-09** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
+- **2017-02-14** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-15-17
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
+- **2017-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey, Knight
+- **2017-02-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
+- **2017-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Gilliard
+- **2017-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-21** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-5
+- **2017-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-20** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-22** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-04-04** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1
+- **2018-04-12** Ratified R 161
+- **2018-04-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-04-17** Effective date 04/12/18
+- **2018-04-30** Act No. 152
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26473465-e6b4-4ab8-8be9-4afe653904e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3601.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-665, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BEAR HUNTING TAGS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES THAT IN GAME ZONES OTHER THAN GAME ZONE 1, APPLICANTS FOR BEAR TAGS, UPON THE PAYMENT OF AN APPLICATION FEE, MUST BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING WHICH ARE VALID FOR A SPECIFIED GAME ZONE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF BEAR, SO AS TO DELETE STATUTORY LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE BEAR TAGS TO ALLOW THE HUNTING AND TAKING OF BEAR IN ANY GAME ZONE WHERE BEAR OCCUR, WITH SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO SET THE CONDITIONS FOR TAKING OF BEAR, INCLUDING METHODS OF TAKE, AREAS, TIMES, LIMITS, SEASONS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE HARVEST OF BEAR, TO PROVIDE OTHER PROVISIONS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HUNTING AND HARVESTING OF BEAR IN GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY BEAR TAKEN MUST BE TAGGED AND REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DAY OF THE HARVEST, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO FAIL TO REPORT A BEAR HARVEST IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES MADE UNLAWFUL BY THIS SECTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, BY JULY 1, 2018, SHALL PROVIDE TO SPECIFIED RECIPIENTS A REPORT OF A ONE-YEAR STUDY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE HARVEST SUMMARY OF BLACK BEAR IN GAME ZONES 1 THROUGH 4. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-665, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BEAR HUNTING TAGS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES THAT IN GAME ZONES OTHER THAN GAME ZONE 1, APPLICANTS FOR BEAR TAGS, UPON THE PAYMENT OF AN APPLICATION FEE, MUST BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING WHICH ARE VALID FOR A SPECIFIED GAME ZONE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF BEAR, SO AS TO DELETE STATUTORY LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE BEAR TAGS TO ALLOW THE HUNTING AND TAKING OF BEAR IN ANY GAME ZONE WHERE BEAR OCCUR, WITH SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO SET THE CONDITIONS FOR TAKING OF BEAR, INCLUDING METHODS OF TAKE, AREAS, TIMES, LIMITS, SEASONS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE HARVEST OF BEAR, TO PROVIDE OTHER PROVISIONS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HUNTING AND HARVESTING OF BEAR IN GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY BEAR TAKEN MUST BE TAGGED AND REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DAY OF THE HARVEST, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO FAIL TO REPORT A BEAR HARVEST IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES MADE UNLAWFUL BY THIS SECTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, BY JULY 1, 2018, SHALL PROVIDE TO SPECIFIED RECIPIENTS A REPORT OF A ONE-YEAR STUDY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE HARVEST SUMMARY OF BLACK BEAR IN GAME ZONES 1 THROUGH 4. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3601"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3601 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Crawford", "Delleney", "Duckworth", "Hardee", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Lowe", "Pitts", "White", "Yow"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-01-31"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d143155-a2e1-47d3-8160-36a54d05872d"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3601&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "fbdff1cda56bc7b4108a22ebe3ce59b5b6b3928ad296a9c46862cf749a3d98a3"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3601 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-665, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BEAR HUNTING TAGS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES THAT IN GAME ZONES OTHER THAN GAME ZONE 1, APPLICANTS FOR BEAR TAGS, UPON THE PAYMENT OF AN APPLICATION FEE, MUST BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM DRAWING WHICH ARE VALID FOR A SPECIFIED GAME ZONE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF BEAR, SO AS TO DELETE STATUTORY LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE BEAR TAGS TO ALLOW THE HUNTING AND TAKING OF BEAR IN ANY GAME ZONE WHERE BEAR OCCUR, WITH SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO SET THE CONDITIONS FOR TAKING OF BEAR, INCLUDING METHODS OF TAKE, AREAS, TIMES, LIMITS, SEASONS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE HARVEST OF BEAR, TO PROVIDE OTHER PROVISIONS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HUNTING AND HARVESTING OF BEAR IN GAME ZONES 2, 3, AND 4, TO PROVIDE A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY BEAR TAKEN MUST BE TAGGED AND REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DAY OF THE HARVEST, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO FAIL TO REPORT A BEAR HARVEST IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES MADE UNLAWFUL BY THIS SECTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, BY JULY 1, 2018, SHALL PROVIDE TO SPECIFIED RECIPIENTS A REPORT OF A ONE-YEAR STUDY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE HARVEST SUMMARY OF BLACK BEAR IN GAME ZONES 1 THROUGH 4. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170131.htm)
+2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170323.htm)
+3. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170329.htm)
+4. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170510.htm)
+5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170503.htm)
+6. **5/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170505.htm)
+7. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3601_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **39–2** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Hardee — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-01-31** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-01-31** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Kirby
+- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
+- **2017-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-30** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 106
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 71
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d143155-a2e1-47d3-8160-36a54d05872d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3622.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3622"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3622 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Burns", "Duckworth", "Gagnon", "Henegan", "Herbkersman", "Hill", "Hixon", "Johnson", "Long", "Magnuson", "Ridgeway", "Robinson-Simpson", "Ryhal", "Spires", "Taylor", "Thayer", "Thigpen", "V.S. Moss", "Yow"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-02-01"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/58a7493c-7d93-417f-b8be-897f1646b563"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3622&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "a026423881f3ba8b4a970e61f3ecbcf9627703f6f558ce26c5d3c0ecd5263bb8"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3622 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, TENURE, MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PODIATRIC SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE A PODIATRIST WHO PERFORMS THESE PROCEDURES MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES TO THESE PODIATRISTS BY CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, TO REQUIRE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE AND PRACTICE FULL CLINICAL AND SURGICAL PRIVILEGES TO PODIATRISTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE AN ABILITY TO LIMIT THESE PRIVILEGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A HEALTH FACILITY IN THIS STATE TO OFFER A SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE FACILITY DOES OFFER A HEALTH SERVICE, IT MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20170201.htm)
+2. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180215.htm)
+3. **4/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180424.htm)
+4. **4/4/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180404.htm)
+5. **5/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180508.htm)
+6. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180509.htm)
+7. **5/9/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3622_20180509a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Table — **53–57** (fail) · lower
+- table motion to recommit — **71–38** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **72–41** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Hill — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- Thigpen — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-01** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
+- **2017-05-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
+- **2018-02-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-22** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Kirby
+- **2018-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Long
+- **2018-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Henderson, Elliott, Bannister, Hiott, Bennett, S Rivers, Kirby, Chumley, Cole, Stringer, VS Moss, Mace, Fry, Stavrinakis, McCoy, Cobb-Hunter, Pendarvis
+- **2018-02-22** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). S Rivers, Chumley, VS Moss
+- **2018-02-27** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Hiott
+- **2018-02-27** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Kirby, Stringer, Elliott
+- **2018-02-28** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Pendarvis
+- **2018-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
+- **2018-03-20** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Atkinson
+- **2018-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-04** Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-41
+- **2018-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-08** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 240
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 240
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/58a7493c-7d93-417f-b8be-897f1646b563`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3647.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING RESALE SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-55, RELATING TO FEES FOR THE RESALE OF INTERESTS IN VACATION TIMESHARES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF RESALE VACATION TIMESHARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS OF THESE SERVICES, AND TO INCLUDE CONSUMER PROTECTION PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-130, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO VACATION TIME SHARING ASSOCIATIONS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING RESALE SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-55, RELATING TO FEES FOR THE RESALE OF INTERESTS IN VACATION TIMESHARES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF RESALE VACATION TIMESHARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS OF THESE SERVICES, AND TO INCLUDE CONSUMER PROTECTION PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-130, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO VACATION TIME SHARING ASSOCIATIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3647"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3647 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Atwater", "Bedingfield", "Bowers", "Clemmons", "Duckworth", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Forrester", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "Jefferson", "King", "McCravy", "Ott", "Rutherford", "Sandifer", "Simrill", "Williams"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b881a4ea-89a6-4c99-a4a7-0a15a832c4d3"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3647&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d9b2b3423ff03d7d39586bb786974f2c14107e53ebf43b68dae45bd2e244926e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3647 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING RESALE SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-55, RELATING TO FEES FOR THE RESALE OF INTERESTS IN VACATION TIMESHARES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF RESALE VACATION TIMESHARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS OF THESE SERVICES, AND TO INCLUDE CONSUMER PROTECTION PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-130, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO VACATION TIME SHARING ASSOCIATIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170202.htm)
+2. **3/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170313.htm)
+3. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170322.htm)
+4. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170323.htm)
+5. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170419.htm)
+6. **5/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3647_20170508.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Atwater — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bowers — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Rutherford — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Simrill — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Anderson
+- **2017-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill
+- **2017-02-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
+- **2017-03-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
+- **2017-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-21** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-22-17
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Forrest
+- **2017-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-22** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-23** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-23** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-24** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Johnson, Gambrell, Goldfinch
+- **2017-04-19** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 107
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-30** Effective date 05/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 90
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b881a4ea-89a6-4c99-a4a7-0a15a832c4d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3649.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY OFFER ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN STATUTORY REVISIONS AND OTHER MATTERS AS THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-115, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REVISE THIS JURISDICTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FROM PROVISIONS REGULATING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LESS THAN THREE STORIES HIGH AND LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN AREA. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY OFFER ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN STATUTORY REVISIONS AND OTHER MATTERS AS THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-115, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REVISE THIS JURISDICTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FROM PROVISIONS REGULATING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LESS THAN THREE STORIES HIGH AND LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN AREA. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3649"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3649 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Crawford", "Sandifer"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2018-03-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d32e606d-3406-45cb-8088-699ecc79d4eb"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3649&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "0cbcb6bd30e521957596975fe37d900fda15feae1b815374e246ed2f4214dece"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3649 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY OFFER ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN STATUTORY REVISIONS AND OTHER MATTERS AS THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-115, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REVISE THIS JURISDICTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FROM PROVISIONS REGULATING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SUCH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LESS THAN THREE STORIES HIGH AND LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN AREA. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170202.htm)
+2. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20180221.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170307.htm)
+4. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170308.htm)
+5. **3/8/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170308a.htm)
+6. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170427.htm)
+7. **4/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170428.htm)
+8. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170510.htm)
+9. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3649_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–94** (fail) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **36–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-28** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-94
+- **2017-05-11** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Scott, Davis, Bennett
+- **2017-05-11** Conference committee appointed Crawford, Atwater, Anderson
+- **2018-01-10** Conference committee appointed Scott, Davis, Corbin
+- **2018-02-20** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-02-20** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-21** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-02-21** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 143
+- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
+- **2018-03-20** Act No. 138
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d32e606d-3406-45cb-8088-699ecc79d4eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3653.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE OPERATIONS OR EXPANSIONS OF MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NUISANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS TRANSFERABLE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS NOT WAIVABLE BY TEMPORARILY CEASING OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS OR BY DIMINISHING THE SIZE OF OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MODIFY OR AFFECT STATUTORY EMINENT DOMAIN LAWS, STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, OR COMMON LAW CLAIMS OF TRESPASS AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO NUISANCE ACTIONS COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE OPERATIONS OR EXPANSIONS OF MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NUISANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS TRANSFERABLE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS NOT WAIVABLE BY TEMPORARILY CEASING OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS OR BY DIMINISHING THE SIZE OF OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MODIFY OR AFFECT STATUTORY EMINENT DOMAIN LAWS, STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, OR COMMON LAW CLAIMS OF TRESPASS AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO NUISANCE ACTIONS COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3653"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3653 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Anderson", "Anthony", "Arrington", "Atkinson", "Bennett", "Burns", "Chumley", "Crawford", "Crosby", "Erickson", "Felder", "Forrester", "Gagnon", "Hamilton", "Hayes", "Henderson", "Henegan", "Hixon", "Hosey", "Jefferson", "Loftis", "Murphy", "Norman", "Ryhal", "S. Rivers", "Sandifer", "Spires", "Thayer", "V.S. Moss", "West", "Willis", "Yow"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 31
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2018-02-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c186236-68ac-4761-8af8-7a8588ffbdc9"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3653&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "7db163519ac51e3d3626b7af6e6769137b469f7a73cbd81f7e11874681acb740"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3653 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE OPERATIONS OR EXPANSIONS OF MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NUISANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS TRANSFERABLE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THIS PROTECTED STATUS IS NOT WAIVABLE BY TEMPORARILY CEASING OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS OR BY DIMINISHING THE SIZE OF OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MODIFY OR AFFECT STATUTORY EMINENT DOMAIN LAWS, STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, OR COMMON LAW CLAIMS OF TRESPASS AND NEGLIGENT OPERATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO NUISANCE ACTIONS COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20180124.htm)
+2. **1/31/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20180131.htm)
+3. **2/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20180201.htm)
+4. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20170202.htm)
+5. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20170307.htm)
+6. **4/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3653_20170418.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to lay on the table — **14–29** (fail) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **75–24** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **29–14** (pass) · upper
+- Table — **68–28** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **78–27** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **86–7** (pass) · lower
+- Table Motion to Commit the Bill — **68–34** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Anthony — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Chumley — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Hosey — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- Murphy — primary (person)
+- Norman — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
+- **2017-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
+- **2017-03-07** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Hiott, Clary, Allison, Hixion, Bedingfield, Martin, Henderson, Blackwell, Toole, Brown, Anderson, Cogswell, Crosby, Danning, Chumley, Long, VS Moss, Elliott, Cole, Hosey, Yow, Erickson, Wheeler, Hewitt, Jordon, Williams, Douglas, W. Newton, Hart, Hill, Tallon, Knight
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Murphy, Arrington, Bennett, Crosby
+- **2017-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-22** Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-27
+- **2017-03-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-75 Nays-24
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-18** Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry
+- **2017-04-18** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-01-16** Special order, set for January 16, 2018
+- **2018-01-23** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-01-24** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-24** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-01-30** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-01-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-31** Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-14
+- **2018-02-01** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-02-01** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-07** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-02-08** Ratified R 136
+- **2018-02-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-02-15** Effective date 2/12/18
+- **2018-02-20** Act No. 132
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c186236-68ac-4761-8af8-7a8588ffbdc9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3661.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CALHOUN COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CALHOUN COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3661"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3661 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Ott"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 16
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2017-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f200fa13-63de-4b31-9233-b920c91c9a27"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3661&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "116984e30bbea8a4d1a4bef2469fe101704a5f8c7eaf3e52b4242ffee6b5ac47"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3661 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CALHOUN COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3661_20170202.htm)
+2. **2/2/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3661_20170202a.htm)
+3. **2/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3661_20170203.htm)
+4. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3661_20170321.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Ott — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-07** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-08** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Ratified R 15
+- **2017-04-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-13** Effective date 4/5/17
+- **2017-04-17** Act No. 8
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f200fa13-63de-4b31-9233-b920c91c9a27`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3665.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO REDUCE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO REDUCE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3665"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3665 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Cogswell", "Forrest", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "Kirby", "Sottile", "Wheeler", "Yow"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe5f77f9-4e5a-4f50-a6d6-b45012d804a0"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3665&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e9437abe28038ee0601bb53dd62b1affa0cd50e76c6713cafda36886f45d8a71"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3665 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, LANDED, SOLD, OR PURCHASED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO REDUCE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3665_20170216.htm)
+2. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3665_20170202.htm)
+3. **2/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3665_20170221.htm)
+4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3665_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **108–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Sottile — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-21** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 108
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 7/1/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 72
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe5f77f9-4e5a-4f50-a6d6-b45012d804a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3667.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-480, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-480, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3667"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3667 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clyburn", "Forrest"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-02"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/903d1f2f-e794-4c48-9474-3bc3ab4dfe6e"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3667&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "692548b80a22199910c273035a86606e6d6eee7e21a84fafb4c2e9f232e4028e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3667 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-480, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3667_20170202.htm)
+2. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3667_20170419.htm)
+3. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3667_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clyburn — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-02** Referred to Saluda Delegation
+- **2017-04-19** Committee report: Favorable Saluda Delegation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-20** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-20** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-25** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-25** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-04** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 109
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 73
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/903d1f2f-e794-4c48-9474-3bc3ab4dfe6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3677.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 6 AND 16 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017. - ratified title"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 6 AND 16 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3677"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3677 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Delleney"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 12
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-07"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3d49c05-61d3-40d9-8ab8-e15367eaa0fe"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3677&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "233c13b5fa2a1dd0418721d34f662eef83d81e4cbf831f3d28928014d0403c6f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3677 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 6 AND 16 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/14/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3677_20170214.htm)
+2. **2/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3677_20170207.htm)
+3. **2/7/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3677_20170207a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Joint Resolution — **109–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-07** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-08** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-14** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-16** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-23** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-07** Ratified R 7
+- **2017-03-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-03-15** Effective date 3/10/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 126
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3d49c05-61d3-40d9-8ab8-e15367eaa0fe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3698.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY LOCATED IN HORRY COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1556, RELATING TO LOCATIONS WHERE STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIODS OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN IN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-230, RELATING TO THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN HORRY COUNTY, TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITS FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO REVISE THE SIZE, LIMITS, AND PERIOD FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE SANTEE RIVER, AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STUDY OF THE STRIPED BASS FISHERY ON THE SANTEE AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY LOCATED IN HORRY COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1556, RELATING TO LOCATIONS WHERE STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIODS OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN IN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-230, RELATING TO THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN HORRY COUNTY, TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITS FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO REVISE THE SIZE, LIMITS, AND PERIOD FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE SANTEE RIVER, AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STUDY OF THE STRIPED BASS FISHERY ON THE SANTEE AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3698"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3698 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Duckworth", "Forrest", "Hiott", "Hixon", "V.S. Moss"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-02-08"
+last_action: "2018-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/29a3f94b-30b9-4642-8fbf-02372e1799cd"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3698&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "267da73b2a084a4f7e9fc21a86bd6701d4cfbbe58409f1f3635770196ecf1bd9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3698 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR CERTAIN BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY LOCATED IN HORRY COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1556, RELATING TO LOCATIONS WHERE STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIODS OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN IN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-230, RELATING TO THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE PORTION OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN HORRY COUNTY, TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF TIME WHEN STRIPED BASS MAY BE TAKEN WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITS FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS WITHIN VARIOUS BODIES OF WATER, TO REVISE THE SIZE, LIMITS, AND PERIOD FOR THE TAKING OF STRIPED BASS IN THE SANTEE RIVER, AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STUDY OF THE STRIPED BASS FISHERY ON THE SANTEE AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170216.htm)
+2. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170208.htm)
+3. **3/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170327.htm)
+4. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20180418.htm)
+5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170510.htm)
+6. **5/11/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170511.htm)
+7. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3698_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **36–1** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1–74** (fail) · lower
+- Adopt Conference Report — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-16** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-21** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-10** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-11** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-1
+- **2017-05-11** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2017-05-11** Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-74
+- **2017-05-11** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Grooms,. McElveen, Rice
+- **2017-05-11** Conference committee appointed VS Moss, Hixon, Kirby
+- **2018-04-17** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-04-17** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-18** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-04-18** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-18** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 176
+- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
+- **2018-05-14** Act No. 164
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/29a3f94b-30b9-4642-8fbf-02372e1799cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3699.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3699"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3699 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Henderson-Myers", "Henegan", "Knight", "Putnam", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-08"
+last_action: "2018-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08901369-4969-4b36-b614-b066a3514b6c"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3699&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "4facd934b11ef73a20a9b1577278005c71b9499803bb2ce744ecc92d2727ff3b"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3699 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 63-7-765, 63-7-770, AND 63-9-80 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT A CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS AS PART OF CHILD PROTECTION OR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO RELEASE RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD TO CERTAIN CAREGIVERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2370, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A FOSTER CHILD TO A FOSTER PARENT AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/23/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180123.htm)
+2. **1/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180124.htm)
+3. **1/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180125.htm)
+4. **1/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180126.htm)
+5. **2/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180228.htm)
+6. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20170208.htm)
+7. **3/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3699_20180322.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
+- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Henegan
+- **2018-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-01-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-25** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-25** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
+- **2018-01-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-01-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-30** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-28** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-17** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-17** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-18** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-25** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-04-25** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 177
+- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
+- **2018-05-14** Act No. 165
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08901369-4969-4b36-b614-b066a3514b6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3701.md

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-735 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INFORM A RELATIVE WITH WHOM A CHILD MAY BE PLACED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS BEFORE SIGNING AN ORDER APPROVING PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-650, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEPARTMENT MAKING AN INTERIM PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE INSTEAD OF TAKING CUSTODY OF A CHILD, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN TO THE RELATIVE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME LICENSED AS A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT IF THE CHILD IS UNABLE TO RETURN HOME; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2320, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE CERTAIN NONSAFETY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS WHEN LICENSING A RELATIVE AS A FOSTER PARENT AND TO INDICATE THE PREFERENCE FOR PLACING A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2330, RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE AS PART OF A REMOVAL ACTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO INFORM THE RELATIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING SO LICENSED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS THE DEPARTMENT MUST FOLLOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON HAS COMMITTED A CRIME THAT MAKES THE PERSON INELIGIBLE TO BE A FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-210, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF KINSHIP CARE DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO INCLUDE CHILD TRAFFICKING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-735 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INFORM A RELATIVE WITH WHOM A CHILD MAY BE PLACED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS BEFORE SIGNING AN ORDER APPROVING PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-650, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEPARTMENT MAKING AN INTERIM PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE INSTEAD OF TAKING CUSTODY OF A CHILD, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN TO THE RELATIVE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME LICENSED AS A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT IF THE CHILD IS UNABLE TO RETURN HOME; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2320, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE CERTAIN NONSAFETY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS WHEN LICENSING A RELATIVE AS A FOSTER PARENT AND TO INDICATE THE PREFERENCE FOR PLACING A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2330, RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE AS PART OF A REMOVAL ACTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO INFORM THE RELATIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING SO LICENSED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS THE DEPARTMENT MUST FOLLOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON HAS COMMITTED A CRIME THAT MAKES THE PERSON INELIGIBLE TO BE A FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-210, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF KINSHIP CARE DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO INCLUDE CHILD TRAFFICKING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3701"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3701 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Henderson-Myers", "Henegan", "Knight", "Putnam", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 27
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-08"
+last_action: "2018-04-09"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2efe6bf-8bbd-4c4f-95ba-6a0a186791ac"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3701&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "37fff7a3e406e6b4f187162264754184062cd65755190538829863ef05b16310"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3701 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-7-735 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INFORM A RELATIVE WITH WHOM A CHILD MAY BE PLACED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS BEFORE SIGNING AN ORDER APPROVING PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-650, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEPARTMENT MAKING AN INTERIM PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE INSTEAD OF TAKING CUSTODY OF A CHILD, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN TO THE RELATIVE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME LICENSED AS A KINSHIP FOSTER PARENT IF THE CHILD IS UNABLE TO RETURN HOME; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2320, RELATING TO THE KINSHIP FOSTER PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE CERTAIN NONSAFETY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS WHEN LICENSING A RELATIVE AS A FOSTER PARENT AND TO INDICATE THE PREFERENCE FOR PLACING A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2330, RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE AS PART OF A REMOVAL ACTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO INFORM THE RELATIVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE LICENSED AS A FOSTER PARENT, INCLUDING THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF BEING SO LICENSED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-2350, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS THE DEPARTMENT MUST FOLLOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON HAS COMMITTED A CRIME THAT MAKES THE PERSON INELIGIBLE TO BE A FOSTER PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-210, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF KINSHIP CARE DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO INCLUDE CHILD TRAFFICKING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/23/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180123.htm)
+2. **1/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180124.htm)
+3. **1/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180125.htm)
+4. **1/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180126.htm)
+5. **2/28/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180228.htm)
+6. **2/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20170208.htm)
+7. **3/13/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3701_20180313.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
+- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Henegan
+- **2018-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-01-24** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
+- **2018-01-25** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Delleney, Bannister, Hill, Hosey, Mack, Whitmire, Ott, Crawford, Anderson, Caskey, Weeks, Davis, Alexander, Kirby, Pope, Bryant, Brown, Fry, GR Smith
+- **2018-01-25** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-25** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-25** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-01-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-01-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-30** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-13** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-14** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-15** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-03-22** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-03** Ratified R 154
+- **2018-04-04** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-04-06** Effective date 04/04/18
+- **2018-04-09** Act No. 146
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2efe6bf-8bbd-4c4f-95ba-6a0a186791ac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3719.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3719"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3719 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bannister", "Burns", "Chumley", "G.R. Smith", "Hiott", "Hixon"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-09"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be75c234-e9c8-4dbb-9fed-cc35bda40b49"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3719&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "947dd362cdffc50836cc75b8e237dd26955fcca51a8bbf339773c19a1598e056"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3719 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170216.htm)
+2. **2/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170223.htm)
+3. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170209.htm)
+4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **94–6** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **57–33** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bannister — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Chumley — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Chumley, Bannister, G.R.Smith
+- **2017-02-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Gilliard, Jefferson, Ott, Mack, Robinson-Simpson, Williams
+- **2017-02-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-23** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-6
+- **2017-02-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-02-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 110
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 74
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be75c234-e9c8-4dbb-9fed-cc35bda40b49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3721.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3721"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3721 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 36
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50476913-e78b-49e5-938f-bfe719259cf9"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3721&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "3faced122fd2c3dab3941ae9428cfea535380eff13e469fe12688b6b32a78f9f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3721 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/14/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170314.htm)
+2. **3/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170315.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170307.htm)
+4. **3/7/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170307a.htm)
+5. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170426.htm)
+6. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170404.htm)
+7. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170405.htm)
+8. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170406.htm)
+9. **4/6/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170406a.htm)
+10. **6/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3721_20170606.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to adopt the conference report — **38–2** (pass) · upper
+- 2nd Reading — **42–1** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt — **77–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **43–1** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **110–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **114–1** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **115–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- House Ways and Means — primary (organization)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-08** Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-9-17
+- **2017-03-09** Special order, set for immediately following second reading of H. 3720
+- **2017-03-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-14** Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-1
+- **2017-03-15** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-15** Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-15** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-15** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-05** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-06** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-06** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-19** Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-20-17
+- **2017-04-20** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-25-17
+- **2017-04-25** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-26-17
+- **2017-04-26** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2017-04-26** Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-26** Returned to the Senate
+- **2017-04-26** Non-concurrence in House amendment
+- **2017-05-03** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. White, Pitts, Stavrinakis
+- **2017-05-03** Conference committee appointed Leatherman, Setzler, Bennett
+- **2017-06-06** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2017-06-06** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
+- **2017-06-06** Conference report adopted
+- **2017-06-06** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2
+- **2017-06-06** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2017-06-06** Ratified R 129
+- **2017-06-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-06-15** Effective date See Act
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 98
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50476913-e78b-49e5-938f-bfe719259cf9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3726.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1085, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-225, RELATING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-335, RELATING TO THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN TO SEVEN AND ONE QUARTER PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN EXPIRES EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO THE TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY (PEBA), SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM FROM TWO TO FOUR YEARS AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-40, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF PEBA, SO AS TO REQUIRE PEBA TO BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-240, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE ACTUARY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE THE ACTUARY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION IS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE ACTUARY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS' \"FIDUCIARY\" DEFINITION, SO AS TO ADD THE COMMISSION'S \"CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER\" TO THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL CAST CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROXY VOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN INVESTMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REPORTS MUST CONTAIN A SCHEDULE OF NET MANAGER FEES AND EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-315, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, TO ADD QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN STATEMENTS OF ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN DELEGATIONS TO THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, AND TO REQUIRE THE INVESTMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FINAL AUTHORITY TO INVEST BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-380, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; BY ADDING SECTION 9-16-100 SO AS TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYISTS AND TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING CERTAIN INVESTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE A TRUSTEE FROM THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1320, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY OF THE ASSETS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE THE CUSTODIAN OF THE ASSETS FROM THE STATE TREASURER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PEBA; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO ADD THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT INVESTMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC BENEFIT AUTHORITY MEMBERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-4-45, 9-8-170, 9-9-160, 9-10-80, AND 9-11-250 RELATING TO POLICY DETERMINATIONS AND THE CUSTODY OF FUNDS FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL GUARD RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1085, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-225, RELATING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-335, RELATING TO THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN TO SEVEN AND ONE QUARTER PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN EXPIRES EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO THE TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY (PEBA), SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM FROM TWO TO FOUR YEARS AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-40, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF PEBA, SO AS TO REQUIRE PEBA TO BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-240, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE ACTUARY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE THE ACTUARY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION IS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE ACTUARY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS' \"FIDUCIARY\" DEFINITION, SO AS TO ADD THE COMMISSION'S \"CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER\" TO THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL CAST CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROXY VOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN INVESTMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REPORTS MUST CONTAIN A SCHEDULE OF NET MANAGER FEES AND EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-315, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, TO ADD QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN STATEMENTS OF ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN DELEGATIONS TO THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, AND TO REQUIRE THE INVESTMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FINAL AUTHORITY TO INVEST BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-380, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; BY ADDING SECTION 9-16-100 SO AS TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYISTS AND TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING CERTAIN INVESTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE A TRUSTEE FROM THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1320, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY OF THE ASSETS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE THE CUSTODIAN OF THE ASSETS FROM THE STATE TREASURER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PEBA; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO ADD THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT INVESTMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC BENEFIT AUTHORITY MEMBERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-4-45, 9-8-170, 9-9-160, 9-10-80, AND 9-11-250 RELATING TO POLICY DETERMINATIONS AND THE CUSTODY OF FUNDS FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL GUARD RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3726"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3726 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anthony", "Bradley", "Cobb-Hunter", "Herbkersman", "Lucas", "Stringer", "White", "Whitmire"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 36
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2017-02-09"
+last_action: "2017-04-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/464fc4c3-117b-4549-9256-90e8c3bbc4ef"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3726&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "477727a0e6ba5a4994ed76e54f265de121a393a277124a56beaf7c6fffdee3fa"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3726 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1085, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-225, RELATING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, SO AS TO CHANGE FUTURE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM MUST BE ON A CERTAIN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-335, RELATING TO THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN TO SEVEN AND ONE QUARTER PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN EXPIRES EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO THE TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY (PEBA), SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM FROM TWO TO FOUR YEARS AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-40, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF PEBA, SO AS TO REQUIRE PEBA TO BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-240, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE ACTUARY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE THE ACTUARY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION IS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE ACTUARY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS' "FIDUCIARY" DEFINITION, SO AS TO ADD THE COMMISSION'S "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" TO THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL CAST CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROXY VOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN INVESTMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REPORTS MUST CONTAIN A SCHEDULE OF NET MANAGER FEES AND EXPENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-315, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, TO ADD QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN STATEMENTS OF ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN DELEGATIONS TO THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, AND TO REQUIRE THE INVESTMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FINAL AUTHORITY TO INVEST BE MADE BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-380, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION BE AUDITED EVERY FOUR YEARS; BY ADDING SECTION 9-16-100 SO AS TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYISTS AND TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING CERTAIN INVESTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE A TRUSTEE FROM THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1320, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY OF THE ASSETS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO CHANGE THE CUSTODIAN OF THE ASSETS FROM THE STATE TREASURER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PEBA; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO ADD THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT INVESTMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC BENEFIT AUTHORITY MEMBERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-4-45, 9-8-170, 9-9-160, 9-10-80, AND 9-11-250 RELATING TO POLICY DETERMINATIONS AND THE CUSTODY OF FUNDS FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES AND SOLICITORS, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL GUARD RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/17/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170217.htm)
+2. **2/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170221.htm)
+3. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170222.htm)
+4. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170228.htm)
+5. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170209.htm)
+6. **3/1/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170301.htm)
+7. **3/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170310.htm)
+8. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170308.htm)
+9. **3/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170309.htm)
+10. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3726_20170405.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- adoption of committee amendment — **38–1** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **99–14** (pass) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **33–7** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **105–1** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–99** (fail) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anthony — primary (person)
+- Bradley — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Lucas — primary (person)
+- Stringer — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Whitmire — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-09** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-17** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, Herbkersman, Cobb-Hunter, Weeks, JE Smith, Mack, GR Smith, Loftis, Dillard, Robinson-Simpson, Allison, Whitmire, Blackwell, Mitchell, Norrell, Funderburk, Douglas, Hart, Hill, Fry, Knight
+- **2017-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-02-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-28** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-14
+- **2017-03-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-01** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-01** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-08** Polled out of committee Finance
+- **2017-03-08** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1
+- **2017-03-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-21** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-22-17
+- **2017-03-22** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-29-17
+- **2017-03-29** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-99
+- **2017-03-30** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sheheen, Bennett, and Gambrell
+- **2017-03-30** Conference committee appointed Herbkersman, Stringer, Cobb-Hunter
+- **2017-04-05** Conference report adopted
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-05** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-7
+- **2017-04-06** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 22
+- **2017-04-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-27** Effective date 7/1/17
+- **2017-04-28** Act No. 13
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/464fc4c3-117b-4549-9256-90e8c3bbc4ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3742.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-21-230 AND 24-21-280, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES' AGENTS, HEARING OFFICERS, AND STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY EMPLOY OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALISTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THESE EMPLOYEES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFYING OFFENDERS AS STANDARD AND LOW-RISK, AND TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF AN OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALIST. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-21-230 AND 24-21-280, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES' AGENTS, HEARING OFFICERS, AND STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY EMPLOY OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALISTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THESE EMPLOYEES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFYING OFFENDERS AS STANDARD AND LOW-RISK, AND TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF AN OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALIST. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3742"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3742 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Pitts"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 19
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-14"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ff557f9-bc33-43b3-8d6c-1bb1ceac5e0f"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3742&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c758a8d5e5bbe65e1df65fe037046606cabe91aec29069547cda808f819cbeb7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3742 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-21-230 AND 24-21-280, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES' AGENTS, HEARING OFFICERS, AND STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY EMPLOY OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALISTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THESE EMPLOYEES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFYING OFFENDERS AS STANDARD AND LOW-RISK, AND TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF AN OFFENDER SUPERVISION SPECIALIST. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/14/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3742_20170214.htm)
+2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3742_20170322.htm)
+3. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3742_20170425.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-02** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-03-02** Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 111
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 75
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ff557f9-bc33-43b3-8d6c-1bb1ceac5e0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3775.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3775"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3775 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Brawley", "Cobb-Hunter", "Collins", "Delleney", "Douglas", "Felder", "Henegan", "J.E. Smith", "Johnson", "King", "Knight", "McEachern", "Pitts", "Ridgeway", "Rutherford", "Simrill", "Thigpen", "West", "Wheeler", "Williams"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-16"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bdbfefe2-7b75-44f2-9164-ea66cca3b2f0"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3775&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c2f901b00f01c074994c2193a14565aa6776236bd697c41c25e9abb848cc1389"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3775 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ADOPTED PERSONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADULT ADOPTEE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ADOPTEE'S OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO EXECUTE A CONTACT PREFERENCE FORM AND A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE ADULT ADOPTEE UPON REQUEST, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20170216.htm)
+2. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180403.htm)
+3. **4/5/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180405.htm)
+4. **4/6/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180406.htm)
+5. **5/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180503.htm)
+6. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3775_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **88–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Brawley — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+- Douglas — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- McEachern — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Rutherford — primary (person)
+- Simrill — primary (person)
+- Thigpen — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
+- **2017-03-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
+- **2018-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, King
+- **2018-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-05** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-05** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-05** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 241
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 07/01/19
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 241
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bdbfefe2-7b75-44f2-9164-ea66cca3b2f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3789.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT\"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT\"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3789"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3789 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Clemmons", "Govan", "Hart", "Henegan", "J.E. Smith", "Thigpen", "Whipper", "Yow"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2017-02-16"
+last_action: "2018-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c216873-f747-47a6-a7ba-6e3ac75fec1d"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3789&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "51ad132987018fc66753a4a50710cf7109da01f45166a2e2966ccf28929c2bf7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3789 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXPUNGEMENT ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORD PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROVISIONS WHO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE AND COMPLETE THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAY APPLY TO HAVE THEIR RECORD EXPUNGED UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO ADD PERSONS WHO COMPLETE THE YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY AND JOBS CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR EXPUNGEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY ATTESTING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CHARGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT ON AN EXPUNGEMENT APPLICATION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170216.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170329.htm)
+3. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170510.htm)
+4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170503.htm)
+5. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20170509.htm)
+6. **6/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3789_20180627.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to adopt the conference report — **39–1** (pass) · upper
+- motion to waive the printing rule — **5–29** (fail) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Hart — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Thigpen — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-18** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Malloy, Shealy, Rice, Timmons
+- **2017-05-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2017-05-10** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-23** Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-20** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2018-03-22** Non-concurrence in House amendment
+- **2018-04-03** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Pope, Murphy, Weeks
+- **2018-05-10** Conference committee appointed Campsen, Young, Scott
+- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-06-27** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-06-27** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
+- **2018-06-27** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-06-29** Ratified R 292
+- **2018-07-02** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-07-05** Effective date 07/02/18
+- **2018-07-12** Act No. 262
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c216873-f747-47a6-a7ba-6e3ac75fec1d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3792.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-23-245 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM NUMBERS OF TOILETS AND LAVATORIES AT MIDDLE SCHOOL STADIUMS AND HIGH SCHOOL STADIUMS BASED ON GENDER AND SEATING CAPACITY, AND TO PROVIDE THESE STANDARDS APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING OTHERWISE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES AND PLUMBING CODES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-23-245 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM NUMBERS OF TOILETS AND LAVATORIES AT MIDDLE SCHOOL STADIUMS AND HIGH SCHOOL STADIUMS BASED ON GENDER AND SEATING CAPACITY, AND TO PROVIDE THESE STANDARDS APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING OTHERWISE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES AND PLUMBING CODES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3792"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3792 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Funderburk", "Sandifer", "Thayer"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-16"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3dba516-143c-41c0-af55-194293a06546"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3792&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "600d2974f21e8f4055c2cf32905a0a00f8b839564cc98539c35b212f70061919"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3792 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-23-245 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM NUMBERS OF TOILETS AND LAVATORIES AT MIDDLE SCHOOL STADIUMS AND HIGH SCHOOL STADIUMS BASED ON GENDER AND SEATING CAPACITY, AND TO PROVIDE THESE STANDARDS APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING OTHERWISE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES AND PLUMBING CODES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170216.htm)
+2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170307.htm)
+3. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170308.htm)
+4. **3/8/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170308a.htm)
+5. **3/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170309.htm)
+6. **4/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170418.htm)
+7. **4/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3792_20170403.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–1** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **82–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Funderburk — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-18** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-18** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
+- **2017-04-19** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-20** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 44
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 25
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3dba516-143c-41c0-af55-194293a06546`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3793.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MISSION AND GOALS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DEGREE PROGRAMS SO LONG AS STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MISSION AND GOALS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DEGREE PROGRAMS SO LONG AS STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3793"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3793 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Anderson", "Arrington", "Atkinson", "Bennett", "Clemmons", "Crawford", "Crosby", "Daning", "Davis", "Duckworth", "Fry", "Hardee", "Hayes", "Hewitt", "Johnson", "Jordan", "Kirby", "Knight", "Lowe", "McCoy", "Ryhal", "S. Rivers", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Whipper", "Yow"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-16"
+last_action: "2017-04-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebab7ab2-f9d8-4898-9e7c-b0bfb11238df"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3793&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c04bc4ef1115ab574f6fd6bea7d02c215e5b581527fb71ab40665e51d6e08052"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3793 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MISSION AND GOALS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN DEGREE PROGRAMS SO LONG AS STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170216.htm)
+2. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170302.htm)
+3. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170323.htm)
+4. **3/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170324.htm)
+5. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170329.htm)
+6. **3/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170303.htm)
+7. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170330.htm)
+8. **3/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170308.htm)
+9. **3/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3793_20170309.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **97–9** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Hardee — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Sottile — primary (person)
+- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
+- **2017-03-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ryhal, Hewitt, Davis
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Whipper
+- **2017-03-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-9
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-05** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 23
+- **2017-04-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-27** Effective date 4/24/17
+- **2017-04-28** Act No. 14
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebab7ab2-f9d8-4898-9e7c-b0bfb11238df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3803.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DILLON COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DILLON COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3803"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3803 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Hayes"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 16
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-21"
+last_action: "2017-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e17211c5-a7f0-4703-997d-744d0861723a"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3803&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "5a4236504cefa0fb4063fc8c12b044bbf4736a7b9e765dd70b8f4ba89c168a67"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3803 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DILLON COUNTY, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3803_20170221.htm)
+2. **2/21/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3803_20170221a.htm)
+3. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3803_20170222.htm)
+4. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3803_20170321.htm)
+5. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3803_20170322.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **88–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-21** Introduced, placed on calendar without reference `introduction`
+- **2017-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-02-22** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
+- **2017-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-02-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-02-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-23** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-03-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Ratified R 16
+- **2017-04-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-13** Effective date 4/5/17
+- **2017-04-17** Act No. 9
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e17211c5-a7f0-4703-997d-744d0861723a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3817.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3817"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3817 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Bradley", "Cogswell", "Collins", "Crawford", "D.C. Moss", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Fry", "G.M. Smith", "G.R. Smith", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Henegan", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Johnson", "Jordan", "King", "Long", "Magnuson", "Martin", "Putnam", "Tallon", "Taylor", "V.S. Moss", "Weeks", "Wheeler", "Yow"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-22"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/63fa3684-6603-4b11-8763-ba27906f3631"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3817&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "46c034e7f3aefd886b2828c3fc064fa06924af36e21d653837e85f78505d13ad"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3817 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170222.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170329.htm)
+3. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170425.htm)
+4. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170502.htm)
+5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bradley — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Elliott
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, G.M.Smith, Yow, D.C.Moss, Wheeler, Erickson, V.S.Moss, Long, G.R.Smith, Magnuson, Bradley, Weeks, Taylor
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell, Collins
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 112
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 76
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/63fa3684-6603-4b11-8763-ba27906f3631`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3819.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-363 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PRESCRIBING OPIOID ANALGESICS TO MINORS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-363 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PRESCRIBING OPIOID ANALGESICS TO MINORS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3819"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3819 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "Atwater", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Bennett", "Cogswell", "Crawford", "Crosby", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Forrester", "Fry", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Henderson-Myers", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "Johnson", "Jordan", "King", "Knight", "Long", "Lowe", "Martin", "McCravy", "Putnam", "Ryhal", "Tallon", "Thigpen", "W. Newton", "West", "Wheeler", "Willis"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 38
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-02-22"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e2487ce1-32c8-480a-8fc5-b9a18c6ca9e6"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3819&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ed8446e2b05e6115efafab74a5619a96ff3609ac4265ec397bef80e519af5a5a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3819 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-363 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PRESCRIBING OPIOID ANALGESICS TO MINORS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180215.htm)
+2. **2/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180216.htm)
+3. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20170222.htm)
+4. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180222.htm)
+5. **2/22/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180222a.htm)
+6. **3/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180315.htm)
+7. **3/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180316.htm)
+8. **3/29/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180329.htm)
+9. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180419.htm)
+10. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3819_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Adopt Conference Report — **109–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- Atwater — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+- Thigpen — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Knight
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Forrester, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, McCravy, Wheeler, Erickson, West, Lowe, Ryhal, Atwater, Willis, Jefferson, W.Newton, Thigpen, Bennett, Crosby, Long
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell
+- **2018-02-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
+- **2018-02-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-22** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-22** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-02-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-27** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-03-29** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-29** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-19** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-04-19** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-19** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2018-04-25** Non-concurrence in House amendment
+- **2018-04-26** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Fry, Henderson, Ridgeway
+- **2018-05-02** Conference committee appointed Hutto, Davis, Corbin
+- **2018-05-09** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 242
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date See Act
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 242
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e2487ce1-32c8-480a-8fc5-b9a18c6ca9e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3822.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCESS FOR MAKING CHANGES TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO NOTIFY THE CODE COMMISSIONER OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND RESCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCESS FOR MAKING CHANGES TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO NOTIFY THE CODE COMMISSIONER OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND RESCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3822"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3822 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "Atwater", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Bennett", "Cogswell", "Crawford", "Crosby", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Fry", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "Johnson", "Jordan", "Long", "Lowe", "Martin", "Putnam", "Ryhal", "Tallon", "W. Newton", "West", "Whipper", "Willis"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-22"
+last_action: "2018-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/acdd245e-49be-4679-a3ee-ef4eb555deb3"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3822&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e7463206e88dd9f322b94162d63cda8c6cf809874667f3a1ca8382ddeb896c84"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3822 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCESS FOR MAKING CHANGES TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO NOTIFY THE CODE COMMISSIONER OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND RESCHEDULING OF SUBSTANCES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3822_20170222.htm)
+2. **3/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3822_20180315.htm)
+3. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3822_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- Atwater — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, Erickson, West, Lowe, Ryhal, Atwater, Willis, Jefferson, W.Newton, Bennett, Crosby, Long
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell
+- **2017-05-04** Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
+- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-29** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-17** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 178
+- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
+- **2018-05-14** Act No. 166
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/acdd245e-49be-4679-a3ee-ef4eb555deb3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3824.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1645 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF \"PRACTITIONER\"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY IF A PRACTITIONER OR AUTHORIZED DELEGATE FAILS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-145 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTISTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-37-240, 40-47-965, AS AMENDED, AND 40-51-140, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING IN PART TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED ACTIONS OF A CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING THE FILLING, REFILLING, OR REPACKAGING OF MEDICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE TO DEVELOP CERTAIN PHARMACY POLICIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PHARMACISTS FROM SUPERVISING MORE THAN FOUR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE EXEMPTIONS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-75 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITY TO DELIVER LEGEND DRUGS OR DEVICES TO PATIENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE AUTHORITY OF A PHARMACIST TO REFILL A PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PRESCRIBER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY REFILLS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1645 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF \"PRACTITIONER\"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY IF A PRACTITIONER OR AUTHORIZED DELEGATE FAILS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-145 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTISTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-37-240, 40-47-965, AS AMENDED, AND 40-51-140, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING IN PART TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED ACTIONS OF A CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING THE FILLING, REFILLING, OR REPACKAGING OF MEDICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE TO DEVELOP CERTAIN PHARMACY POLICIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PHARMACISTS FROM SUPERVISING MORE THAN FOUR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE EXEMPTIONS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-75 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITY TO DELIVER LEGEND DRUGS OR DEVICES TO PATIENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE AUTHORITY OF A PHARMACIST TO REFILL A PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PRESCRIBER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY REFILLS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3824"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3824 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Collins", "Crawford", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Forrester", "Fry", "Govan", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "Johnson", "Jordan", "Long", "Martin", "Putnam", "Tallon"]
+version_count: 13
+action_count: 29
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-22"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ce24a59-8785-4a35-bf98-9b972309f846"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3824&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "aafc9ae50dedc784f4d38d6ee67abdbe05653fe6f898fc579d3aefbd35fbfe7f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3824 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1645 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF "PRACTITIONER"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY IF A PRACTITIONER OR AUTHORIZED DELEGATE FAILS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-145 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTISTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-37-240, 40-47-965, AS AMENDED, AND 40-51-140, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING IN PART TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED ACTIONS OF A CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING THE FILLING, REFILLING, OR REPACKAGING OF MEDICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE TO DEVELOP CERTAIN PHARMACY POLICIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PHARMACISTS FROM SUPERVISING MORE THAN FOUR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE EXEMPTIONS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-75 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITY TO DELIVER LEGEND DRUGS OR DEVICES TO PATIENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE AUTHORITY OF A PHARMACIST TO REFILL A PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PRESCRIBER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY REFILLS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170222.htm)
+2. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170228.htm)
+3. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170329.htm)
+4. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170330.htm)
+5. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170425.htm)
+6. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170426.htm)
+7. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170404.htm)
+8. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170510.htm)
+9. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170503.htm)
+10. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170504.htm)
+11. **5/4/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170504a.htm)
+12. **5/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170505.htm)
+13. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3824_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **34–5** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison, Arrington, Forrester, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, Erickson, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Long
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell, Collins
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-5
+- **2017-05-10** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 113
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-30** Effective date 05/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 91
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ce24a59-8785-4a35-bf98-9b972309f846`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3826.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE WRITTEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO BE WRITTEN ON TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE WRITTEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO BE WRITTEN ON TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3826"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3826 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Bennett", "Cogswell", "Crawford", "Dillard", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Forrester", "Fry", "G.R. Smith", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Johnson", "Long", "Martin", "Putnam", "Robinson-Simpson", "Tallon", "Taylor", "W. Newton"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-22"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49f01b8d-be97-4c68-9bd3-2ed114a4387a"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3826&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "01222fbba4f60190ad3ffe0dad10c2caccd06fd3d573dc646df3f88bb10b4e20"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3826 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE WRITTEN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO BE WRITTEN ON TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3826_20170222.htm)
+2. **3/20/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3826_20180320.htm)
+3. **3/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3826_20180308.htm)
+4. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3826_20180419.htm)
+5. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3826_20180425.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **96–0** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Dillard — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison, Forrester, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott
+- **2017-03-02** Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
+- **2017-03-02** Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Martin, Erickson, Dillard, G.R.Smith, Robinson-Simpson, Long, Taylor, Hixon, Arrington, Bennett, W.Newton
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell
+- **2018-03-08** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-20** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-03-21** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-19** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-25** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-25** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-26** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-03** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-03** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 243
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 07/16/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 243
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49f01b8d-be97-4c68-9bd3-2ed114a4387a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3861.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE NONRESIDENT REAL ESTATE LICENSES ON ACTIVE STATUS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHICH RECIPROCATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION MAY ENTER INTO RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT PROVIDE WAIVERS OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OR EXAMINATIONS IF THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS THE EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE OTHER JURISDICTION TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE NONRESIDENT REAL ESTATE LICENSES ON ACTIVE STATUS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHICH RECIPROCATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION MAY ENTER INTO RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT PROVIDE WAIVERS OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OR EXAMINATIONS IF THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS THE EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE OTHER JURISDICTION TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3861"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3861 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Crawford", "Hamilton", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "Sandifer"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-28"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb64241e-50ef-49e6-b23c-0980b506ea54"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3861&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d13bf523af27e826fb5a8a00690c8e7d08890d93e633d9192859269374a2db4e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3861 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE NONRESIDENT REAL ESTATE LICENSES ON ACTIVE STATUS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHICH RECIPROCATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION MAY ENTER INTO RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT PROVIDE WAIVERS OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OR EXAMINATIONS IF THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS THE EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE OTHER JURISDICTION TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3861_20170228.htm)
+2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3861_20170307.htm)
+3. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3861_20170427.htm)
+4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3861_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-03** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 114
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 77
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb64241e-50ef-49e6-b23c-0980b506ea54`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3864.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-6410 AND 56-5-6420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN CHILDREN MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WHILE TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN IN A VEHICLE WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE, WEIGHT, AND POSITION OF A CHILD WHO MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS WHEN MEDICALLY NECESSARY, AND TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AS BEING CONSIDERED REAR PASSENGER SEATS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-6410 AND 56-5-6420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN CHILDREN MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WHILE TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN IN A VEHICLE WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE, WEIGHT, AND POSITION OF A CHILD WHO MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS WHEN MEDICALLY NECESSARY, AND TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AS BEING CONSIDERED REAR PASSENGER SEATS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3864"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3864 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "Collins", "Elliott", "Erickson", "King"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-28"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e6a3c9b-e6eb-4d87-8758-a9e0a3d75563"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3864&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "a2368467ccec9b89dc87bd06cecd43497c63138bf62825d19e67cdd17200f7e3"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3864 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-6410 AND 56-5-6420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN CHILDREN MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WHILE TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN IN A VEHICLE WITH AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE, WEIGHT, AND POSITION OF A CHILD WHO MUST BE SECURED IN A CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS WHEN MEDICALLY NECESSARY, AND TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY LIVING QUARTERS IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AS BEING CONSIDERED REAR PASSENGER SEATS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3864_20170228.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3864_20170329.htm)
+3. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3864_20170404.htm)
+4. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3864_20170502.htm)
+5. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3864_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **75–28** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **70–24** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bernstein — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Elliott
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-04** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, DC Moss, Toole, Chumley, Blackwell, Burns, Loftis, Arrington, Hiott, Forrester, Hamilton, Hixon, Long, Hart, Finlay, Hill, Putnam, Erickson, Magnuson
+- **2017-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-75 Nays-28
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-02** Recalled from Committee on Transportation
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-24
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 115
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 78
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e6a3c9b-e6eb-4d87-8758-a9e0a3d75563`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3865.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT\"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS \"BECAUSE OF SEX\" OR \"ON THE BASIS OF SEX\" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM \"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT\"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS \"BECAUSE OF SEX\" OR \"ON THE BASIS OF SEX\" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM \"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3865"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3865 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "Delleney", "J.E. Smith", "King", "Knight", "Ridgeway", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 30
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-28"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64772d0e-645a-43c6-a0ca-84a758d577b1"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3865&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "8f45ef5156a445249dcb71abe9d47e58f2392e46c0e97cf2526bb2fd79c3d7f7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3865 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS "BECAUSE OF SEX" OR "ON THE BASIS OF SEX" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180221.htm)
+2. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180222.htm)
+3. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170228.htm)
+4. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170329.htm)
+5. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170404.htm)
+6. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180501.htm)
+7. **5/2/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180502.htm)
+8. **5/2/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180502a.htm)
+9. **5/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180508.htm)
+10. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **52–50** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **96–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bernstein — primary (person)
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, J.E.Smith
+- **2017-04-04** Requests for debate-Rep(s). GR Smith, Loftis, Forester, Magnuson, Bernstein, Toole, Hiott, Crosby, S. Rivers, Davis, Hosey, Taylor, Finlay, Erickson
+- **2017-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
+- **2017-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-52 Nays-50
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-24** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, McLeod, Senn, R.J.Cash
+- **2018-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-01** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 244
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 244
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64772d0e-645a-43c6-a0ca-84a758d577b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3879.md

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BURIAL EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PAYABLE AMOUNT TO TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BURIAL EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PAYABLE AMOUNT TO TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3879"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3879 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Davis", "Gilliard", "Thayer", "Yow"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-03-02"
+last_action: "2017-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3ad072b-f8f0-47da-a8eb-febcf4801940"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3879&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "5f1572289bfcdbf78421226d9a21532b5e73eaa72399437e70b4275e6d1169ab"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3879 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BURIAL EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PAYABLE AMOUNT TO TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3879_20170313.htm)
+2. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3879_20170302.htm)
+3. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3879_20170321.htm)
+4. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3879_20170426.htm)
+5. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3879_20170502.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **82–16** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **36–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **108–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
+- **2017-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
+- **2017-03-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-21** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-22** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Talley
+- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-16
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 61
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-05-18** Act No. 38
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3ad072b-f8f0-47da-a8eb-febcf4801940`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3883.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEME PROHIBITION ACT\" BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES CONSTITUTE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 39-5-30 RELATING TO PYRAMID CLUBS AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEME PROHIBITION ACT\" BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES CONSTITUTE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 39-5-30 RELATING TO PYRAMID CLUBS AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3883"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3883 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Pope", "Sandifer"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-02"
+last_action: "2017-05-18"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c79ebda-da0d-47aa-a4a1-9cdff91ea71e"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3883&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "157906ee4e443c6322de4f615a6b83319fe9d616b636c36aacea2ab17f793440"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3883 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEME PROHIBITION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROVIDE PYRAMID PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES CONSTITUTE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 39-5-30 RELATING TO PYRAMID CLUBS AND SIMILAR OPERATIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3883_20170302.htm)
+2. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3883_20170426.htm)
+3. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3883_20170502.htm)
+4. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3883_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **93–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Pope — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-02** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-03** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-04** Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
+- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-09** Ratified R 62
+- **2017-05-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-17** Effective date 05/10/17
+- **2017-05-18** Act No. 39
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c79ebda-da0d-47aa-a4a1-9cdff91ea71e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3886.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 27 SO AS ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT\", TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ADOPTING ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASES, AND TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATES COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE CERTAIN MONETARY DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND TO ENACT THE \"DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS ACT\", TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN RELATED DATA TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM PROMULGATING CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS OR ISSUING CERTAIN RELATED GUIDELINES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ARBITRATING DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE WHETHER PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH CARRIES CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY LIMIT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND INVOLVE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 27 SO AS ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT\", TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ADOPTING ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASES, AND TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATES COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE CERTAIN MONETARY DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND TO ENACT THE \"DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS ACT\", TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN RELATED DATA TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM PROMULGATING CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS OR ISSUING CERTAIN RELATED GUIDELINES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ARBITRATING DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE WHETHER PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH CARRIES CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY LIMIT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND INVOLVE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3886"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3886 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Bennett", "Bowers", "Brown", "Clemmons", "Crawford", "Crosby", "Daning", "Davis", "Duckworth", "Felder", "Fry", "Gagnon", "Hamilton", "Hardee", "Hayes", "Henderson", "Hewitt", "Hill", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Johnson", "Jordan", "King", "Kirby", "Lowe", "McCravy", "McKnight", "Murphy", "Ott", "Pitts", "Putnam", "Ryhal", "Sandifer", "Sottile", "Spires", "Taylor", "Thigpen", "V.S. Moss", "West", "Wheeler", "Whipper", "White", "Yow"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 44
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-03-02"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80765237-ef56-4316-a349-e3039127aa78"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3886&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "bf05a9a7a3404e9a9643f9bb5c9dc281ed111e8dffd72a2e750e5c6f5879ac5d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3886 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 27 SO AS ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT", TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ADOPTING ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASES, AND TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATES COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE CERTAIN MONETARY DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND TO ENACT THE "DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS ACT", TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN RELATED DATA TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM PROMULGATING CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS OR ISSUING CERTAIN RELATED GUIDELINES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ARBITRATING DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE WHETHER PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH CARRIES CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY LIMIT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND INVOLVE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20170313.htm)
+2. **3/14/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20170314.htm)
+3. **3/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20170302.htm)
+4. **3/29/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20180329.htm)
+5. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20170330.htm)
+6. **4/19/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20170419.htm)
+7. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20180426.htm)
+8. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3886_20180403.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to concur — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **91–0** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt — **104–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Bowers — primary (person)
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Crosby — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Hardee — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hill — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Lowe — primary (person)
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- McKnight — primary (person)
+- Murphy — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Ryhal — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Sottile — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- Thigpen — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
+- **2017-03-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile
+- **2017-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
+- **2017-03-14** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
+- **2017-03-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett, Thigpen
+- **2017-03-21** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-22-17
+- **2017-03-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, Sandifer, B Newton, Tallon, Norrell, Mack, Whitmire, Forester, Hamilton, GR Smith, Loftis, Crosby, Clary, Magnuson, McKnight, Hosey, Kirby, Clemmons, W Newton, Douglas, Williams, Jefferson, Ott, King, Cobb-Hunter, Finlay, Hart, Thigpen, Yow, Johnson, Henegan, West, Caskey, Hewitt
+- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: S.Rivers
+- **2017-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Taylor, King, Daning, Spires, Henderson, Pitts, Kirby, White, McCravy, Hill, Gagnon, West, Wheeler, Davis, Murphy, Hayes, Ott, V.S.Moss, Lowe, McKnight, Jordan
+- **2017-03-29** Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-30-17
+- **2017-03-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-07** Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Johnson, Turner, Gambrell
+- **2017-04-19** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-29** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-03** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-11** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-17-18
+- **2018-04-17** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-18-18
+- **2018-04-18** Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-19-18
+- **2018-04-19** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-25-18
+- **2018-04-25** Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-26-18
+- **2018-04-26** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-04-26** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-26** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2018-05-01** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-01** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 245
+- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 245
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80765237-ef56-4316-a349-e3039127aa78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3895.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLES 9 AND 11 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, SO AS TO REORGANIZE THE ARTICLES, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN DIVISIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-7-71 AND 2-7-78, RELATING TO CERTAIN IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATEMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-73, RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 4-10-790, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FURNISH DATA TO THE STATE TREASURER, AND TO REQUIRE THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-50, RELATING TO FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO DELAY THE REPORTS UNTIL MARCH FIFTEENTH AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE STATE TREASURER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 911 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO APPOINT A MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-2-85 AND 27-2-95, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-170, RELATING TO THE DATA OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES, AND TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-5, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODE; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1-11-360, 2-7-62, 44-6-175, AND 48-22-20 ALL RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLES 9 AND 11 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, SO AS TO REORGANIZE THE ARTICLES, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN DIVISIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-7-71 AND 2-7-78, RELATING TO CERTAIN IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATEMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-73, RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 4-10-790, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FURNISH DATA TO THE STATE TREASURER, AND TO REQUIRE THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-50, RELATING TO FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO DELAY THE REPORTS UNTIL MARCH FIFTEENTH AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE STATE TREASURER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 911 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO APPOINT A MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-2-85 AND 27-2-95, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-170, RELATING TO THE DATA OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES, AND TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-5, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODE; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1-11-360, 2-7-62, 44-6-175, AND 48-22-20 ALL RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3895"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3895 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Herbkersman"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/815059fa-eeb9-4e1a-a2ce-080941260f6f"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3895&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e0d40ca11a2f9ef6b4f8ee86da2ba5401fe20d3ab50aee74a6b227a0f856b1e6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3895 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLES 9 AND 11 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, SO AS TO REORGANIZE THE ARTICLES, TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN DIVISIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-7-71 AND 2-7-78, RELATING TO CERTAIN IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATEMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-73, RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE IMPACT STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 4-10-790, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FURNISH DATA TO THE STATE TREASURER, AND TO REQUIRE THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-50, RELATING TO FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO DELAY THE REPORTS UNTIL MARCH FIFTEENTH AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE STATE TREASURER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 911 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE TO APPOINT A MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-2-85 AND 27-2-95, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-170, RELATING TO THE DATA OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES, AND TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-5, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODE; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1-11-360, 2-7-62, 44-6-175, AND 48-22-20 ALL RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20170329.htm)
+2. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20170330.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20170307.htm)
+4. **4/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180424.htm)
+5. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180425.htm)
+6. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180426.htm)
+7. **4/26/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180426a.htm)
+8. **4/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180427.htm)
+9. **5/2/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3895_20180502.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- to concur — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-25** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-26** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-26** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-27** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-01** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-02** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-05-02** Returned to the Senate
+- **2018-05-02** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 246
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date 07/01/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 246
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/815059fa-eeb9-4e1a-a2ce-080941260f6f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3898.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AND DISCLOSURE OF NONIDENTIFYING AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTEES, BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, AND BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AND DISCLOSURE OF NONIDENTIFYING AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTEES, BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, AND BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3898"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3898 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Arrington", "Bennett", "Clyburn", "Collins", "Douglas", "Elliott", "Felder", "Henegan", "Hosey", "King", "Kirby", "Knight", "Loftis", "M. Rivers", "Mack", "Pitts", "Robinson-Simpson", "Spires", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 19
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/85aced62-dc3a-4081-81ad-eaaa46b086cb"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3898&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ce6c09f694175a49f9346bdb1fa11b6dc58475fbf226fea490c091f25c2b46e7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3898 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCESS TO AND DISCLOSURE OF NONIDENTIFYING AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTEES, BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, AND BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS, SO AS TO APPLY ALSO TO BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3898_20170329.htm)
+2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3898_20170307.htm)
+3. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3898_20170427.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **33–2** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Clyburn — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Douglas — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Hosey — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Knight — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- M. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Mack — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.Rivers
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-2
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 116
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 79
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/85aced62-dc3a-4081-81ad-eaaa46b086cb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3908.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, RELATING TO STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4703, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, RELATING TO STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4703, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3908"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3908 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 14
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/101e82d5-808e-4ea4-95d3-3f33972c63a1"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3908&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "32f4cca93c5d5d8ec054e9fbfc26b9f01d507a13a40d66aa3087c6891fc9834d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3908 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, RELATING TO STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4703, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3908_20170322.htm)
+2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3908_20170307.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3908_20170307a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Joint Resolution — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- House Regulations and Administrative Procedures — primary (organization)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-08** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-09** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-29** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Ratified R 17
+- **2017-04-05** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-13** Effective date 4/5/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 109
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/101e82d5-808e-4ea4-95d3-3f33972c63a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3926.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING TO COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE MINIMUM GOOD COMPOUNDING PRACTICES, TO PROVIDE A PHARMACIST MUST PERFORM A FINAL CHECK ON A PREPARATION COMPOUNDED BY A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AREA USED FOR COMPOUNDING IN A PHARMACY, TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS SHALL ENSURE CERTAIN EXPECTED FEATURES OF INGREDIENTS USED IN A FORMULATION, TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM BEYOND-USE DATE OF AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF A SPECIFIC COMPOUND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO A COMPOUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MATERIAL DATA SAFETY MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO PHARMACY PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH DRUG SUBSTANCES OR BULK CHEMICALS, AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-88, RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF STERILE PREPARATION BY PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE ASSOCIATED STANDARDS AND TO BROADEN THE APPLICATION OF THESE STANDARDS TO INCLUDE OTHER FACILITIES PERMITTED BY THE BOARD, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING TO COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE MINIMUM GOOD COMPOUNDING PRACTICES, TO PROVIDE A PHARMACIST MUST PERFORM A FINAL CHECK ON A PREPARATION COMPOUNDED BY A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AREA USED FOR COMPOUNDING IN A PHARMACY, TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS SHALL ENSURE CERTAIN EXPECTED FEATURES OF INGREDIENTS USED IN A FORMULATION, TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM BEYOND-USE DATE OF AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF A SPECIFIC COMPOUND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO A COMPOUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MATERIAL DATA SAFETY MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO PHARMACY PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH DRUG SUBSTANCES OR BULK CHEMICALS, AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-88, RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF STERILE PREPARATION BY PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE ASSOCIATED STANDARDS AND TO BROADEN THE APPLICATION OF THESE STANDARDS TO INCLUDE OTHER FACILITIES PERMITTED BY THE BOARD, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3926"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3926 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Spires"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 16
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2018-03-26"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/563e611a-ccff-4cd3-b82a-07c6218f61bc"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3926&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "af9c87fe817c270d0e9fb6d34ab9ec22c8a472ebc24e430758a578d075964bda"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3926 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING TO COMPOUNDING PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE MINIMUM GOOD COMPOUNDING PRACTICES, TO PROVIDE A PHARMACIST MUST PERFORM A FINAL CHECK ON A PREPARATION COMPOUNDED BY A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AREA USED FOR COMPOUNDING IN A PHARMACY, TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS SHALL ENSURE CERTAIN EXPECTED FEATURES OF INGREDIENTS USED IN A FORMULATION, TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM BEYOND-USE DATE OF AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF A SPECIFIC COMPOUND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO A COMPOUNDING AREA, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MATERIAL DATA SAFETY MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO PHARMACY PERSONNEL WHO WORK WITH DRUG SUBSTANCES OR BULK CHEMICALS, AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-88, RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF STERILE PREPARATION BY PHARMACIES, SO AS TO REVISE ASSOCIATED STANDARDS AND TO BROADEN THE APPLICATION OF THESE STANDARDS TO INCLUDE OTHER FACILITIES PERMITTED BY THE BOARD, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3926_20180301.htm)
+2. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3926_20170307.htm)
+3. **4/18/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3926_20170418.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **99–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Spires — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-18** Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
+- **2017-04-19** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-19** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-25** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-01** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-07** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-07** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-15** Ratified R 149
+- **2018-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-23** Effective date 03/20/18
+- **2018-03-26** Act No. 143
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/563e611a-ccff-4cd3-b82a-07c6218f61bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3927.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS TO FINANCE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AUTHORITY APPROVE INTEREST RATES ON SUCH BONDS AND TO SPECIFY APPROVAL OF SUCH INTEREST RATES BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY ANNUALLY SHALL REPORT RELATED ACTIVITIES TO THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY SHALL PUBLISH LISTS OF BONDS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2017. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS TO FINANCE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AUTHORITY APPROVE INTEREST RATES ON SUCH BONDS AND TO SPECIFY APPROVAL OF SUCH INTEREST RATES BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY ANNUALLY SHALL REPORT RELATED ACTIVITIES TO THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY SHALL PUBLISH LISTS OF BONDS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2017. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3927"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3927 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "G.M. Smith", "Herbkersman", "J.E. Smith", "Simrill", "Weeks"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43a16c7b-6176-4f93-ae18-39638d49fc09"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3927&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "1e015ed5c019d778f881309fdfda62a9f6adb9ce64b8401a437dfc1252894103"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3927 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS TO FINANCE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AUTHORITY APPROVE INTEREST RATES ON SUCH BONDS AND TO SPECIFY APPROVAL OF SUCH INTEREST RATES BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-43-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ACT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY ANNUALLY SHALL REPORT RELATED ACTIVITIES TO THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY SHALL PUBLISH LISTS OF BONDS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON ITS WEBSITE; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2017. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3927_20170322.htm)
+2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3927_20170323.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3927_20170307.htm)
+4. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3927_20170427.htm)
+5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3927_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **99–5** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **102–3** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bernstein — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Simrill — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith, Bernstein
+- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith, Weeks
+- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-23** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5
+- **2017-03-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-23** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-03-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-3
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 117
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 80
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43a16c7b-6176-4f93-ae18-39638d49fc09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3929.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3929"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3929 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Burns", "Chumley", "Forrest", "Gagnon", "Hayes", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Kirby", "Loftis", "Long", "Magnuson", "Pitts", "S. Rivers", "Sandifer", "V.S. Moss", "Yow"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 29
+vote_count: 16
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2018-03-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3fdd11a-e066-4e69-9c39-975b345f2456"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3929&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "8332e7a6aecde1ea6db67ce696605d73d4d2243fd23fefb5d9fd039ed13fba84"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3929 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/11/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20180111.htm)
+2. **2/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20180227.htm)
+3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170307.htm)
+4. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170427.htm)
+5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170510.htm)
+6. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **77–12** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **77–8** (pass) · lower
+- Adjourn For The Day — **42–56** (fail) · lower
+- to set for Special Order — **41–4** (pass) · upper
+- Table — **70–8** (pass) · lower
+- Adjourn For The Day — **23–62** (fail) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **80–16** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **73–21** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **61–9** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **69–10** (pass) · lower
+- Table the Motion to Adjourn Debate — **65–26** (pass) · lower
+- cloture — **54–44** (pass) · lower
+- Table — **63–6** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–1** (pass) · upper
+- Table — **80–7** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Chumley — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Hayes — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Toole
+- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-02** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, B Newton, Clary, Forrester, Toole, Hixon, Cogswell, Burns, GR Smith, Brown, Martin, Elliott, JE Smith, Weeks, Anderson, Davis, Cobb-Hunter, Kirby, Jefferson, Williams, Hill, West, Ballentine, Spires, King, Huggins, Hewitt, Fry, Hardee, Erickson, W Newton, Wheeler, Hart, Norrell, Murphy, Chumley
+- **2017-05-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
+- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Long, Chumley, Burns, Loftis, Gagnon
+- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-12
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-11** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-20** Special order, set for February 20, 2018
+- **2018-02-20** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4
+- **2018-02-21** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-02-22** Debate interrupted
+- **2018-02-27** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-27** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
+- **2018-02-28** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-01** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-03-01** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 144
+- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
+- **2018-03-20** Act No. 139
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3fdd11a-e066-4e69-9c39-975b345f2456`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3936.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO STRIKE OBSOLETE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO STRIKE OBSOLETE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3936"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3936 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Brown", "Gilliard", "Mack", "Whipper"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 13
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2017-03-07"
+last_action: "2017-05-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8e8f561-c67c-4cdd-acb9-bc8f42ccca59"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3936&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c2cf91a85c281fb333ea21eb49c66e7cb5fc6bebab3d524dc5c8ed358563ea1d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3936 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO STRIKE OBSOLETE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3936_20170307.htm)
+2. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3936_20170420.htm)
+3. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3936_20170406.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **95–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Brown — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Mack — primary (person)
+- Whipper — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-07** Referred to Charleston Delegation
+- **2017-04-06** Committee report: Favorable Charleston Delegation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-18** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-19** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-20** Introduced, placed on calendar without reference `introduction`
+- **2017-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Ratified R 45
+- **2017-05-09** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-12** Effective date 5/9/17
+- **2017-05-15** Act No. 26
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8e8f561-c67c-4cdd-acb9-bc8f42ccca59`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3969.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1940 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL DESIGN AND PILOT CERTAIN DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY MODELS THAT FOCUS ON COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1950 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER READINESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED FINDINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1960 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MEASURING OF STUDENT PROGRESS OR GROWTH USING A VALUE-ADDED SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PURPOSES CONCERNING THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD DEFINED TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR MEASURING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE TIMING FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING PERFORMANCE LEVEL RESULTS IN VARIOUS CORE SUBJECT AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-325, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS AND THE TIME AFTER WHICH RESULTS OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IN SCHOOL RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY PROVISION OF STATE-FUNDED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE ONE SUCH ASSESSMENT AND INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO REVISE DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT CARD FOR SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS WEB-BASED, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORT CARD, TO REVISE AND DEFINE CATEGORIES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATINGS, TO PROVIDE THE SAME CATEGORIES ALSO MUST BE ASSIGNED TO INDIVIDUAL INDICATORS USED TO MEASURE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, TO MAKE THE USE OF STUDENT SCORES IN CALCULATING SCHOOL RATINGS BE OPTIONAL INSTEAD OF MANDATORY, TO DELETE STUDENT PERFORMANCE LEVELS, TO PROVIDE THE REPORT CARD MUST INCLUDE INDICATORS THAT MEET FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENTS, TO INCLUDE DROPOUT RETENTION DATA AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN REPORT CARDS, AND TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE CYCLICAL REVIEWS OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS DETERMINING THE READINESS OF GRADUATING STUDENTS IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES RELATED TO THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DATA REQUIRED OF A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE USED TO DEVELOP A RATING OF THE SCHOOL, TO DELETE EXISTING PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL RATINGS, TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING USE OF CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A DISTRICT'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-930, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT INSTEAD MAY PUBLISH THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A CERTAIN MANNER, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SCORES MAY BE INCLUDED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-18-950 RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HIGH SCHOOL RATINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1940 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL DESIGN AND PILOT CERTAIN DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY MODELS THAT FOCUS ON COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1950 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER READINESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED FINDINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1960 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MEASURING OF STUDENT PROGRESS OR GROWTH USING A VALUE-ADDED SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PURPOSES CONCERNING THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD DEFINED TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR MEASURING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE TIMING FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING PERFORMANCE LEVEL RESULTS IN VARIOUS CORE SUBJECT AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-325, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS AND THE TIME AFTER WHICH RESULTS OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IN SCHOOL RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY PROVISION OF STATE-FUNDED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE ONE SUCH ASSESSMENT AND INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO REVISE DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT CARD FOR SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS WEB-BASED, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORT CARD, TO REVISE AND DEFINE CATEGORIES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATINGS, TO PROVIDE THE SAME CATEGORIES ALSO MUST BE ASSIGNED TO INDIVIDUAL INDICATORS USED TO MEASURE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, TO MAKE THE USE OF STUDENT SCORES IN CALCULATING SCHOOL RATINGS BE OPTIONAL INSTEAD OF MANDATORY, TO DELETE STUDENT PERFORMANCE LEVELS, TO PROVIDE THE REPORT CARD MUST INCLUDE INDICATORS THAT MEET FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENTS, TO INCLUDE DROPOUT RETENTION DATA AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN REPORT CARDS, AND TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE CYCLICAL REVIEWS OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS DETERMINING THE READINESS OF GRADUATING STUDENTS IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES RELATED TO THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DATA REQUIRED OF A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE USED TO DEVELOP A RATING OF THE SCHOOL, TO DELETE EXISTING PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL RATINGS, TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING USE OF CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A DISTRICT'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-930, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT INSTEAD MAY PUBLISH THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A CERTAIN MANNER, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SCORES MAY BE INCLUDED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-18-950 RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HIGH SCHOOL RATINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 3969"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3969 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Felder"]
+version_count: 13
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2017-03-13"
+last_action: "2017-06-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f47d5688-cd2e-4c78-89bc-2cbcb2a0a624"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3969&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "002f5612156a128008159b864857f2160ffa5c2373c4dba0d2a90981ace15ac2"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3969 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1940 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL DESIGN AND PILOT CERTAIN DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY MODELS THAT FOCUS ON COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1950 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER READINESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED FINDINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1960 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MEASURING OF STUDENT PROGRESS OR GROWTH USING A VALUE-ADDED SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PURPOSES CONCERNING THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE AND ADD DEFINED TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR MEASURING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE TIMING FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE STANDARDS-BASED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING PERFORMANCE LEVEL RESULTS IN VARIOUS CORE SUBJECT AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-325, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS AND THE TIME AFTER WHICH RESULTS OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IN SCHOOL RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY PROVISION OF STATE-FUNDED ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE ONE SUCH ASSESSMENT AND INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT REPORTS, SO AS TO REVISE DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT CARD FOR SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS WEB-BASED, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORT CARD, TO REVISE AND DEFINE CATEGORIES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATINGS, TO PROVIDE THE SAME CATEGORIES ALSO MUST BE ASSIGNED TO INDIVIDUAL INDICATORS USED TO MEASURE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, TO MAKE THE USE OF STUDENT SCORES IN CALCULATING SCHOOL RATINGS BE OPTIONAL INSTEAD OF MANDATORY, TO DELETE STUDENT PERFORMANCE LEVELS, TO PROVIDE THE REPORT CARD MUST INCLUDE INDICATORS THAT MEET FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENTS, TO INCLUDE DROPOUT RETENTION DATA AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN REPORT CARDS, AND TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELATED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE CYCLICAL REVIEWS OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS DETERMINING THE READINESS OF GRADUATING STUDENTS IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES RELATED TO THE PROFILE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GRADUATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DATA REQUIRED OF A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE USED TO DEVELOP A RATING OF THE SCHOOL, TO DELETE EXISTING PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL RATINGS, TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING USE OF CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A DISTRICT'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-930, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT INSTEAD MAY PUBLISH THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A CERTAIN MANNER, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SCORES MAY BE INCLUDED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-18-950 RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HIGH SCHOOL RATINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170313.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170329.htm)
+3. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170330.htm)
+4. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170420.htm)
+5. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170405.htm)
+6. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170406.htm)
+7. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170510.htm)
+8. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170504.htm)
+9. **5/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170505.htm)
+10. **5/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170508.htm)
+11. **5/8/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170508a.htm)
+12. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170509.htm)
+13. **6/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3969_20170606.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- to adopt the conference report — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–98** (fail) · lower
+- Table — **72–39** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **104–5** (pass) · lower
+- to lay on the table — **27–14** (pass) · upper
+- 3rd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-13** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-30** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-05** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-5
+- **2017-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-04-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-11** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-20** Recalled from Committee on Education
+- **2017-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-98
+- **2017-05-11** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hembree, John Matthews, Talley
+- **2017-05-11** Conference committee appointed Allison, Felder, Brown
+- **2017-06-06** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2017-06-06** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2017-06-06** Conference report adopted
+- **2017-06-06** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-06-06** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2017-06-06** Ratified R 130
+- **2017-06-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-06-15** Effective date 6/10/17
+- **2017-06-20** Act No. 94
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f47d5688-cd2e-4c78-89bc-2cbcb2a0a624`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4003.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"PRODUCE SAFETY ACT\", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING \"FARM\" AND \"COVERED PRODUCE\"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"PRODUCE SAFETY ACT\", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING \"FARM\" AND \"COVERED PRODUCE\"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4003"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4003 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Bennett", "Davis", "Forrest", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Ott", "West"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-03-15"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b0e3503-12df-4764-b6c6-0db8a70e0dc3"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4003&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "6d9076f692032abc9e4e1e5ac217101e0d0fc750db916a7036013e1eda7f7117"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4003 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE "PRODUCE SAFETY ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO FARM PRODUCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AUTHORITY TO INSPECT CERTAIN FARMS; TO SEIZE, CONDEMN, AND DESTROY COVERED PRODUCE; AND TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF COVERED PRODUCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPEAL OF COURT ORDERS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, INCLUDING "FARM" AND "COVERED PRODUCE"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN FARMS AND PRODUCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CHAPTER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170315.htm)
+2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170323.htm)
+3. **3/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170328.htm)
+4. **4/20/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170420.htm)
+5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170503.htm)
+6. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4003_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **100–11** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **98–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Atkinson — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-15** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Davis, Forrest, Bennett, West, Ott, Atkinson
+- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
+- **2017-03-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-28** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-11
+- **2017-03-29** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-29** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-20** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-03** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-04** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 118
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-30** Effective date 05/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 92
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b0e3503-12df-4764-b6c6-0db8a70e0dc3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4005.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-215 SO AS TO DECLARE THE THIRD WEEK IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS \"SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT WEEK\" AND ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO RECOGNIZE THE ESSENTIAL VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIVE PLANTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OUR STATE'S HISTORY, ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE, AND ENVIRONMENT. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-215 SO AS TO DECLARE THE THIRD WEEK IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS \"SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT WEEK\" AND ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO RECOGNIZE THE ESSENTIAL VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIVE PLANTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OUR STATE'S HISTORY, ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE, AND ENVIRONMENT. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4005"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4005 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "J.E. Smith"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-15"
+last_action: "2018-03-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/850cd326-8a6a-4eeb-97a6-585c9f1fee73"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4005&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "02029f4813949af1a64b2fb981db6825e55f81ea27a9d58036c821f40482e2e2"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4005 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-215 SO AS TO DECLARE THE THIRD WEEK IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS "SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT WEEK" AND ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO RECOGNIZE THE ESSENTIAL VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIVE PLANTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OUR STATE'S HISTORY, ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE, AND ENVIRONMENT. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/14/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4005_20180214.htm)
+2. **3/15/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4005_20170315.htm)
+3. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4005_20170330.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **73–26** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clary — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-15** Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-30** Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
+- **2017-04-06** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-06** Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-26
+- **2017-04-18** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-18** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-18** Referred to Committee on General `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-14** Committee report: Favorable General `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-20** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-21** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 145
+- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
+- **2018-03-20** Act No. 140
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/850cd326-8a6a-4eeb-97a6-585c9f1fee73`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4009.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 69 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"MOTORSPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX INVESTMENT ACT\" BY EXEMPTING CERTAIN BUILDING MATERIALS FOR A COMPLEX FROM THE SALES TAX AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A QUALIFIED COMPANY MAY CLAIM THE EXEMPTION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 69 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"MOTORSPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX INVESTMENT ACT\" BY EXEMPTING CERTAIN BUILDING MATERIALS FOR A COMPLEX FROM THE SALES TAX AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A QUALIFIED COMPANY MAY CLAIM THE EXEMPTION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4009"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4009 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Bales", "Bedingfield", "Clemmons", "Crawford", "G.R. Smith", "Herbkersman", "Hiott", "Lucas", "McCoy", "Ott", "S. Rivers", "Sandifer", "Williams"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 32
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-03-21"
+last_action: "2018-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e32e3e0f-83bf-4b99-8810-c05e331ca3ff"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4009&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e0218944f51d287d613a720d9278cf58244997792d49a5e912b5406c7043a012"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4009 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 69 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTORSPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX INVESTMENT ACT" BY EXEMPTING CERTAIN BUILDING MATERIALS FOR A COMPLEX FROM THE SALES TAX AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A QUALIFIED COMPANY MAY CLAIM THE EXEMPTION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20170321.htm)
+2. **3/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180322.htm)
+3. **3/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180326.htm)
+4. **4/24/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180424.htm)
+5. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180425.htm)
+6. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180403.htm)
+7. **5/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180508.htm)
+8. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180509.htm)
+9. **6/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4009_20180627.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–102** (fail) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **97–1** (pass) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Report — **107–2** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alexander — primary (person)
+- Bales — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Lucas — primary (person)
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Williams — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-21** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
+- **2018-03-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-03** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill
+- **2018-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-03** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-1
+- **2018-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-25** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-102
+- **2018-05-10** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Malloy, Campbell, Martin
+- **2018-05-10** Conference committee appointed Williams, Lucas, Simrill
+- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-06-27** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2018-06-27** Conference report received and adopted
+- **2018-06-27** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-2
+- **2018-06-27** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-06-28** Ratified R 286
+- **2018-07-02** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-07-05** Effective date 07/02/2018
+- **2018-07-12** Act No. 257
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e32e3e0f-83bf-4b99-8810-c05e331ca3ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4033.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1535, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF \"ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER\", TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS \"HIGHWAY WORK ZONE\" AND \"HIGHWAY WORKER\"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE DRIVING RECORD OF PERSONS OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER RESULTING IN NO INJURY IS A TWO POINT VIOLATION, THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER IN WHICH INJURY RESULTS IS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION, AND TO DELETE THE OFFENSE OF FAILING TO GIVE A SIGNAL OR GIVING IMPROPER SIGNAL FOR STOPPING, TURNING, OR SUDDENLY DECREASING SPEED AS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-1536 RELATING TO DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2150, RELATING TO TURNING, STOPPING, AND REDUCING THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE SIGNALS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR THESE ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1535, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF \"ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER\", TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS \"HIGHWAY WORK ZONE\" AND \"HIGHWAY WORKER\"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE DRIVING RECORD OF PERSONS OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER RESULTING IN NO INJURY IS A TWO POINT VIOLATION, THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER IN WHICH INJURY RESULTS IS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION, AND TO DELETE THE OFFENSE OF FAILING TO GIVE A SIGNAL OR GIVING IMPROPER SIGNAL FOR STOPPING, TURNING, OR SUDDENLY DECREASING SPEED AS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-1536 RELATING TO DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2150, RELATING TO TURNING, STOPPING, AND REDUCING THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE SIGNALS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR THESE ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4033"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4033 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bennett", "Blackwell", "Clemmons", "Clyburn", "Crawford", "Daning", "Erickson", "Hixon", "Murphy", "Taylor", "Yow"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-03-22"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ca7cbb2-2a9c-4efb-923d-271d17d2eb3d"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4033&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "cb1a7072554a2e495ce4143688ceca3ae22d48c22a9903de40f0778b5b48e837"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4033 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1535, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH SPEEDING IN WORK ZONES, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF "ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER", TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "HIGHWAY WORK ZONE" AND "HIGHWAY WORKER"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE DRIVING RECORD OF PERSONS OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER RESULTING IN NO INJURY IS A TWO POINT VIOLATION, THE OFFENSE OF ENDANGERMENT OF A HIGHWAY WORKER IN WHICH INJURY RESULTS IS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION, AND TO DELETE THE OFFENSE OF FAILING TO GIVE A SIGNAL OR GIVING IMPROPER SIGNAL FOR STOPPING, TURNING, OR SUDDENLY DECREASING SPEED AS A FOUR POINT VIOLATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-1536 RELATING TO DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES AND PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL DRIVING IN TEMPORARY WORK ZONES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2150, RELATING TO TURNING, STOPPING, AND REDUCING THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE SIGNALS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR THESE ACTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4033_20170322.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4033_20170329.htm)
+3. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4033_20170404.htm)
+4. **4/5/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4033_20170405.htm)
+5. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4033_20170406.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **98–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Blackwell — primary (person)
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Clyburn — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Murphy — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-22** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Yow, Erickson, B.Newton, Bennett, Arrington
+- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Crawford, Clemmons
+- **2017-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-05** Recalled from Committee on Transportation
+- **2017-04-06** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 119
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-26** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 81
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ca7cbb2-2a9c-4efb-923d-271d17d2eb3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4067.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 84 OF 2011, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE TO FOUR YEARS, TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE MEMBERS BE ELECTED AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A VACANCY IS FILLED. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 84 OF 2011, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE TO FOUR YEARS, TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE MEMBERS BE ELECTED AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A VACANCY IS FILLED. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4067"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4067 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Kirby"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 13
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2017-03-29"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b315a115-c8ed-42a6-bbd5-343d102cfc21"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4067&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "21f45aa9211b48e018ba11ade6615471d6e9cf46c1612543e2bdac60a583afbc"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4067 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 84 OF 2011, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER THREE TO FOUR YEARS, TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE MEMBERS BE ELECTED AT A GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A VACANCY IS FILLED. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4067_20170329.htm)
+2. **3/29/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4067_20170329a.htm)
+3. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4067_20170404.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **86–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-29** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-0
+- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-06** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-06** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-07** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-04-19** Ratified R 24
+- **2017-04-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-27** Effective date 4/24/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 103
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b315a115-c8ed-42a6-bbd5-343d102cfc21`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4077.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE \"EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND\", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE \"EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND\", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4077"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4077 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Anthony", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bales", "Bannister", "Bedingfield", "Bennett", "Blackwell", "Bowers", "Bradley", "Burns", "Clary", "Collins", "Crawford", "Daning", "Delleney", "Douglas", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Forrester", "Fry", "G.R. Smith", "Gilliard", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Herbkersman", "Hiott", "Hixon", "J.E. Smith", "Johnson", "Jordan", "Kirby", "Loftis", "Long", "Lucas", "Mace", "Magnuson", "Martin", "McCoy", "McCravy", "McEachern", "McKnight", "Murphy", "Norrell", "Putnam", "Robinson-Simpson", "S. Rivers", "Sandifer", "Sottile", "Stringer", "Tallon", "Taylor", "Thayer", "Toole", "V.S. Moss", "W. Newton", "West", "White", "Whitmire", "Willis", "Yow"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-03-30"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30bd5858-9673-425d-a870-42f7db1905bd"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4077&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "dc221f747b31922d4266667fed76ed9dc9decc854903d5f2d9b6bcba2369fef9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4077 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE "EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/13/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180213.htm)
+2. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180215.htm)
+3. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20170330.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180425.htm)
+5. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180426.htm)
+6. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180501.htm)
+7. **5/2/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4077_20180502.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **107–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **108–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Anthony — primary (person)
+- Arrington — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Bales — primary (person)
+- Bannister — primary (person)
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Bennett — primary (person)
+- Blackwell — primary (person)
+- Bowers — primary (person)
+- Bradley — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Clary — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Daning — primary (person)
+- Delleney — primary (person)
+- Douglas — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Forrester — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
+- Gilliard — primary (person)
+- Hamilton — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Hiott — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Jordan — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Loftis — primary (person)
+- Long — primary (person)
+- Lucas — primary (person)
+- Mace — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- McCoy — primary (person)
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- McEachern — primary (person)
+- McKnight — primary (person)
+- Murphy — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+- Putnam — primary (person)
+- Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
+- S. Rivers — primary (person)
+- Sandifer — primary (person)
+- Sottile — primary (person)
+- Stringer — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+- Toole — primary (person)
+- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- White — primary (person)
+- Whitmire — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-03-30** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott
+- **2018-02-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
+- **2018-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, Mace
+- **2018-02-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-15** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-15** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-15** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-16** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-20** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-01** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-01** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 247
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-30** Effective date See Act
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 247
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30bd5858-9673-425d-a870-42f7db1905bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4093.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING AND EVALUATING THE NEED FOR AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE EXPECTATIONS POLICIES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2019, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING AND EVALUATING THE NEED FOR AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE EXPECTATIONS POLICIES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2019, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4093"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4093 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Collins", "J.E. Smith", "Norrell"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-04-04"
+last_action: "2018-10-16"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/050fc10d-b3a8-4e4a-9909-f6314006effe"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4093&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d83c88e354ed20f561a11bfba6e606676a4c3fc6fea78290df0e53f8ddbc0b73"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4093 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING AND EVALUATING THE NEED FOR AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE EXPECTATIONS POLICIES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY AN EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2019, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4093_20180322.htm)
+2. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4093_20180403.htm)
+3. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4093_20170404.htm)
+4. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4093_20180501.htm)
+5. **5/10/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4093_20180510.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **77–2** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **102–1** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
+- Norrell — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell
+- **2018-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-03** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-1
+- **2018-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-04-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
+- **2018-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-2
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 248
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-25** Effective date See Act
+- **2018-10-16** Act No. 292
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/050fc10d-b3a8-4e4a-9909-f6314006effe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4116.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO SECURE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, REIMBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT HOSPITALS OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO SECURE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, REIMBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT HOSPITALS OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4116"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4116 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Cole", "Douglas", "G.M. Smith", "Ridgeway", "Spires", "Tallon"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-04-06"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f4ff67c9-125d-4618-ad13-a04b88151f77"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4116&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "e818e37ab62324ad1f4d96f6442bf2edb09ef5806aca49c2ce7dffbc1ff36375"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4116 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-38 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO SECURE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONS AS A CONDITION OF LICENSURE, REIMBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT HOSPITALS OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20180221.htm)
+2. **3/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20180315.htm)
+3. **3/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20180316.htm)
+4. **4/17/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20180417.htm)
+5. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20180425.htm)
+6. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4116_20170406.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **99–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt — **98–0** (pass) · lower
+- to concur — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clemmons — primary (person)
+- Cole — primary (person)
+- Douglas — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+- Tallon — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-06** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
+- **2018-02-21** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon, Cole
+- **2018-02-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-22** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-22** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-27** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-29** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-17** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-04-17** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-19** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-24-18
+- **2018-04-25** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-04-25** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-25** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 249
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-25** Effective date 05/18/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 211
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f4ff67c9-125d-4618-ad13-a04b88151f77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4117.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR THE PROVISION OF DATA TO DRUG COURTS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR THE PROVISION OF DATA TO DRUG COURTS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4117"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4117 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bedingfield", "Fry", "Henderson"]
+version_count: 6
+action_count: 27
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2017-04-06"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f4fef64-d03c-4654-aecf-5eea90b95294"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4117&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "d091d85d1487244cdf5c546f3334f659394e9b95144095b550f6f3845d8400b6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4117 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR THE PROVISION OF DATA TO DRUG COURTS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **3/20/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20180320.htm)
+2. **3/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20180308.htm)
+3. **4/19/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20180419.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20180425.htm)
+5. **4/6/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20170406.htm)
+6. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4117_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Adopt Conference Report — **110–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–88** (fail) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- to adopt the conference report — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bedingfield — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-06** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-08** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-03-20** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-03-21** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-19** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-25** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-25** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-26** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-03** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2018-05-03** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-88
+- **2018-05-08** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Davis, Corbin
+- **2018-05-08** Conference committee appointed Fry, Henderson, Ridgeway
+- **2018-05-09** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 250
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-25** Effective date 05/18/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 212
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1f4fef64-d03c-4654-aecf-5eea90b95294`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4178.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN NEWBERRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN NEWBERRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4178"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4178 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Martin"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-04-25"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eebcaf63-8b09-4ebf-9dce-42c082ceecd4"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4178&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "4ae526748beefc0d8a46f9d8c7944c91281b27ffaf6e4e5355f5ee82f1e6bbe9"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4178 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN NEWBERRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4178_20170425.htm)
+2. **4/25/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4178_20170425a.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4178_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **91–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Martin — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-27** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 120
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 82
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eebcaf63-8b09-4ebf-9dce-42c082ceecd4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4179.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE SMITHVILLE PRECINCT, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE SMITHVILLE PRECINCT, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4179"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4179 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Gagnon", "West"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-04-25"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4da6d603-512a-4925-a5be-d37db65076cd"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4179&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "01cb46c576d256e9b1dc0bb987179397fa2694cb9c9fabadb62e38bb22e148e5"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4179 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE SMITHVILLE PRECINCT, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4179_20170425.htm)
+2. **4/25/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4179_20170425a.htm)
+3. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4179_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-27** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-04** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 121
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 83
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4da6d603-512a-4925-a5be-d37db65076cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4180.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 4-3-75 AND 4-3-325 SO AS TO ALTER THE BOUNDARY LINES OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF JASPER COUNTY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY AND A CERTAIN PORTION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY TO JASPER COUNTY AND MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 4-3-75 AND 4-3-325 SO AS TO ALTER THE BOUNDARY LINES OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF JASPER COUNTY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY AND A CERTAIN PORTION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY TO JASPER COUNTY AND MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4180"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4180 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bowers", "Bradley", "Erickson", "Herbkersman", "M. Rivers", "W. Newton"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-04-25"
+last_action: "2018-02-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b62d0a4-0f9b-44be-8a77-42710327e7df"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4180&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "53cf9bf76efd1013929212fcea4cd2bc4051dcf9ad82abb2988910eb8b6d7ca6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4180 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 4-3-75 AND 4-3-325 SO AS TO ALTER THE BOUNDARY LINES OF BEAUFORT AND JASPER COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF JASPER COUNTY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY AND A CERTAIN PORTION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY TO JASPER COUNTY AND MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4180_20170425.htm)
+2. **4/25/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4180_20170425a.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **93–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bowers — primary (person)
+- Bradley — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- M. Rivers — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-27** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-10** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-01** Ratified R 134
+- **2018-02-07** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-02-09** Effective date 2/7/18
+- **2018-02-12** Act No. 130
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b62d0a4-0f9b-44be-8a77-42710327e7df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4183.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CLARENDON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CLARENDON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4183"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4183 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["McKnight", "Ridgeway"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-04-25"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/371587ed-e2f2-4e4d-98b7-b4d2fe5bc960"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4183&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c1287e21749ea0d0e99ad6a181318070629402bd9c0f1a19e62639846c7b72fe"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4183 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CLARENDON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4183_20170425.htm)
+2. **4/25/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4183_20170425a.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4183_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **90–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- McKnight — primary (person)
+- Ridgeway — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-25** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-04-27** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-27** Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-0
+- **2017-04-27** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-04-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 122
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 84
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/371587ed-e2f2-4e4d-98b7-b4d2fe5bc960`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4204.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE ANGEL OAKS CROSSING AND GRAHAM'S GLEN PRECINCTS, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE ANGEL OAKS CROSSING AND GRAHAM'S GLEN PRECINCTS, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4204"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4204 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["McCravy", "Parks", "Pitts"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-04-27"
+last_action: "2017-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/62d32d92-9425-4fce-b4e1-8687ea80ebd2"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4204&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "58e959bf246ca8ab234313dba258b0e7fad4a240a0d90214f215246dec64888d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4204 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE ANGEL OAKS CROSSING AND GRAHAM'S GLEN PRECINCTS, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO CORRECT OUTDATED REFERENCES TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4204_20170427.htm)
+2. **4/27/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4204_20170427a.htm)
+3. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4204_20170509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- McCravy — primary (person)
+- Parks — primary (person)
+- Pitts — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-04-27** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-03** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-09** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 123
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-05-31** Act No. 85
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/62d32d92-9425-4fce-b4e1-8687ea80ebd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4247.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4727, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4727, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4247"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4247 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 13
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-05-03"
+last_action: "2017-07-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24c13267-c93e-4453-a4aa-4b1ed9177552"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4247&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "71539835e0ef33ee0fe63c4e90336dfc7f7a722f6d65bec4ef62791259487718"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4247 (2017-2018) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4727, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4247_20170503.htm)
+2. **5/3/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4247_20170503a.htm)
+3. **5/8/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4247_20170508.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Joint Resolution — **85–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- House Regulations and Administrative Procedures — primary (organization)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-05-03** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-04** Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2017-05-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-08** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 124
+- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
+- **2017-07-12** Act No. 124
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24c13267-c93e-4453-a4aa-4b1ed9177552`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4268.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE VARIOUS PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE VARIOUS PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4268"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4268 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Crawford"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-05-03"
+last_action: "2018-02-20"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4459b3ad-851f-4ee2-b71d-1963c0eef899"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4268&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "82571aac1f71103fafe8a990f3cee1cb3da7fc7004b7442f6cbb0ce329c89158"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4268 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE VARIOUS PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/23/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4268_20180123.htm)
+2. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4268_20170503.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4268_20170503a.htm)
+4. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4268_20170504.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **88–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-05-03** Referred to Horry Delegation
+- **2017-05-04** Committee report: Favorable Horry Delegation `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
+- **2017-05-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2017-05-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-23** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
+- **2018-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-31** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-01** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-08** Ratified R 137
+- **2018-02-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-02-15** Effective date 2/12/18
+- **2018-02-20** Act No. 133
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4459b3ad-851f-4ee2-b71d-1963c0eef899`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4272.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO EXTEND THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX IMPOSED BY ACT 378 OF 2004, AS AMENDED, THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO EXTEND THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX IMPOSED BY ACT 378 OF 2004, AS AMENDED, THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4272"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4272 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Forrest", "Spires"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2017-05-03"
+last_action: "2018-10-16"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8c6205d0-c404-496a-a55a-18b3755875bc"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4272&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "bf80d15c5388c5b1637b82f7744c3be96712c55fd276145f3bd467b70099190b"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4272 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO EXTEND THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX IMPOSED BY ACT 378 OF 2004, AS AMENDED, THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **2/13/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4272_20180213.htm)
+2. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4272_20180215.htm)
+3. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4272_20170503.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **81–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Spires — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-05-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-05-03** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
+- **2018-02-13** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-14** Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-1
+- **2018-02-15** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-15** Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2018-02-22** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 146
+- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
+- **2018-10-16** Act No. 278
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c6205d0-c404-496a-a55a-18b3755875bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4397.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT OF 2017, BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 127, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY INTO ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORANGEBURG SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION TRANSITION COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT OF 2017, BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 127, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY INTO ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORANGEBURG SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION TRANSITION COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4397"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4397 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Cobb-Hunter"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 19
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-11-09"
+last_action: "2018-10-16"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3668a6f-3787-4557-80bf-566f04f8afba"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4397&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "ffd14d5e8a5ce8d47dbd01bd474b222239b75437a0da09302c0b087e0c465cf6"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4397 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT OF 2017, BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 127, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY INTO ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORANGEBURG SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION TRANSITION COMMITTEE. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4397_20180125.htm)
+2. **1/30/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4397_20180130.htm)
+3. **1/31/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4397_20180131.htm)
+4. **11/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4397_20171109.htm)
+5. **2/7/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4397_20180207.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Bill — **96–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-11-09** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2017-11-09** Referred to Orangeburg Delegation
+- **2018-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-09** Referred to Committee on Orangeburg Delegation `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-25** Recalled from Orangeburg Delegation
+- **2018-01-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-30** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
+- **2018-01-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-01-31** Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-01** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-07** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-15** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-02-15** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 147
+- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
+- **2018-10-16** Act No. 281
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3668a6f-3787-4557-80bf-566f04f8afba`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4411.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING SECTION 48-39-40 RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT APPELLATE PANEL. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING SECTION 48-39-40 RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT APPELLATE PANEL. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4411"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4411 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Henderson"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 18
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-11-09"
+last_action: "2018-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37fc298f-1099-4d28-94af-cee1245e30fb"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4411&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "dfaeccaee5c63e375283827cc0d1bb11d83ffc402186eba9fa3c157ee1fe37ca"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4411 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING SECTION 48-39-40 RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT APPELLATE PANEL. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **11/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4411_20171109.htm)
+2. **2/13/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4411_20180213.htm)
+3. **3/29/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4411_20180329.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Henderson — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-11-09** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2017-11-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-13** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-14** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-14** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
+- **2018-02-15** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-15** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-18** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-19** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-01** Ratified R 179
+- **2018-05-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-11** Effective date 05/03/18
+- **2018-05-14** Act No. 167
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37fc298f-1099-4d28-94af-cee1245e30fb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4434.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR A STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM SCHOOLING MODEL WHICH MUST INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS TO IDENTIFY WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES; TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE THE UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SUBJECT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING; TO PROVIDE SCREENING MAY BE REQUESTED BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL CONVENE SCHOOL-BASED TEAMS TO ANALYZE DATA FROM SCREENINGS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF SUCH AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH NOTICE OF SCREENING FINDINGS AND RELATED SUPPORT INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN INTERVENTIONS AND TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE INTERVENTIONS AND STUDENT PROGRESS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES CONCERNING THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RELATED IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION METHODS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND REPORT FINDINGS CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM; TO CREATE THE LEARNING DISORDERS TASK FORCE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN MATTERS RELATING TO READING DISORDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE TASK FORCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR A STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM SCHOOLING MODEL WHICH MUST INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS TO IDENTIFY WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES; TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE THE UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SUBJECT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING; TO PROVIDE SCREENING MAY BE REQUESTED BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL CONVENE SCHOOL-BASED TEAMS TO ANALYZE DATA FROM SCREENINGS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF SUCH AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH NOTICE OF SCREENING FINDINGS AND RELATED SUPPORT INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN INTERVENTIONS AND TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE INTERVENTIONS AND STUDENT PROGRESS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES CONCERNING THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RELATED IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION METHODS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND REPORT FINDINGS CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM; TO CREATE THE LEARNING DISORDERS TASK FORCE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN MATTERS RELATING TO READING DISORDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE TASK FORCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4434"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4434 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Cogswell", "Cole", "Collins", "Elliott", "Felder", "Govan", "Henderson-Myers", "King", "Ott", "Pope", "Taylor", "Thayer"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 47
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2017-12-13"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f211fa81-42ec-4d9d-93f7-ee02159ce58e"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4434&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "f6212ad1b01eea2735316696ca0a9063897296483ec9c8a16e21f6a614fb9561"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4434 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR A STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM SCHOOLING MODEL WHICH MUST INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS TO IDENTIFY WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES; TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE THE UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SUBJECT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING; TO PROVIDE SCREENING MAY BE REQUESTED BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL CONVENE SCHOOL-BASED TEAMS TO ANALYZE DATA FROM SCREENINGS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF SUCH AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH NOTICE OF SCREENING FINDINGS AND RELATED SUPPORT INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH CERTAIN INTERVENTIONS AND TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE INTERVENTIONS AND STUDENT PROGRESS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES CONCERNING THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM AND RELATED IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION METHODS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND REPORT FINDINGS CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATEWIDE MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT SYSTEM; TO CREATE THE LEARNING DISORDERS TASK FORCE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN MATTERS RELATING TO READING DISORDERS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE TASK FORCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **12/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20171213.htm)
+2. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180215.htm)
+3. **2/20/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180220.htm)
+4. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180221.htm)
+5. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180222.htm)
+6. **3/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180315.htm)
+7. **3/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180316.htm)
+8. **4/17/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180417.htm)
+9. **4/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180418.htm)
+10. **5/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4434_20180508.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+- to adopt the free conference report — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Grant Free Conference Powers — **102–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–109** (fail) · lower
+- to grant free conference powers — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **106–2** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt Free Conference Report — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Clary — primary (person)
+- Cogswell — primary (person)
+- Cole — primary (person)
+- Collins — primary (person)
+- Elliott — primary (person)
+- Felder — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
+- King — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- Pope — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- Thayer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2017-12-13** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-09** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
+- **2018-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
+- **2018-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
+- **2018-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
+- **2018-02-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-02-20** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
+- **2018-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Cole, King
+- **2018-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-02-21** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Hill, Magnuson
+- **2018-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-02-21** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-2
+- **2018-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-02-22** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-03-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-16** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-17** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-04-17** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-17** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-17** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
+- **2018-04-18** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2018-04-24** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-01** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
+- **2018-05-01** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109
+- **2018-05-02** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sheheen, Martin, Hembree
+- **2018-05-03** Conference committee appointed Felder, Clary, Brown
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference powers granted
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference committee appointed Felder, Clary, Brown
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference powers granted
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference committee appointed Sheheen, Martin, Hembree
+- **2018-05-08** Free conference report adopted
+- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Ordered enrolled for ratification
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 251
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-25** Effective date 05/18/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 213
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f211fa81-42ec-4d9d-93f7-ee02159ce58e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+

legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4458.md

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUMPING OF LITTER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY AND ITS PENALTIES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSES TO ENSURE CIGARETTE BUTTS AND CIGARETTE COMPONENT LITTER AND DECEASED ANIMALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE, AND TO RESTRUCTURE THE PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUMPING OF LITTER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY AND ITS PENALTIES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSES TO ENSURE CIGARETTE BUTTS AND CIGARETTE COMPONENT LITTER AND DECEASED ANIMALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE, AND TO RESTRUCTURE THE PENALTIES. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "H 4458"
+citation: "South Carolina H 4458 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bamberg", "Blackwell", "Bowers", "Burns", "Cobb-Hunter", "Crawford", "Davis", "Dillard", "Duckworth", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Fry", "Gagnon", "Hardee", "Hewitt", "Hill", "Hixon", "Johnson", "Kirby", "Mace", "Magnuson", "Martin", "McEachern", "McGinnis", "Ott", "West", "Wheeler", "Willis", "Yow"]
+version_count: 7
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-12-13"
+last_action: "2018-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/483cb3fa-ca4a-46f5-b19b-231f8e6d4f23"
+source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4458&session=122&summary=B"
+source_hash: "7914765f1274e4d0feefd00b701b57f4d942e2b65404598ba11a1295f6581228"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 4458 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUMPING OF LITTER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY AND ITS PENALTIES, SO AS TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFENSES TO ENSURE CIGARETTE BUTTS AND CIGARETTE COMPONENT LITTER AND DECEASED ANIMALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE, AND TO RESTRUCTURE THE PENALTIES. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **1/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180125.htm)
+2. **1/30/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180130.htm)
+3. **12/13/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20171213.htm)
+4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180425.htm)
+5. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180501.htm)
+6. **5/10/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180510.htm)
+7. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4458_20180509.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **100–4** (pass) · lower
+- Passage of Bill — **98–14** (pass) · lower
+- Adopt — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bamberg — primary (person)
+- Blackwell — primary (person)
+- Bowers — primary (person)
+- Burns — primary (person)
+- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
+- Crawford — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- Dillard — primary (person)
+- Duckworth — primary (person)
+- Erickson — primary (person)
+- Forrest — primary (person)
+- Fry — primary (person)
+- Gagnon — primary (person)
+- Hardee — primary (person)
+- Hewitt — primary (person)
+- Hill — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Johnson — primary (person)
+- Kirby — primary (person)
+- Mace — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- Martin — primary (person)
+- McEachern — primary (person)
+- McGinnis — primary (person)
+- Ott — primary (person)
+- West — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Willis — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2017-12-13** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
+- **2018-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Yow, Duckworth, Burns, Blackwell, Dillard, Davis
+- **2018-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
+- **2018-01-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry, Hewitt, Crawford, McGinnis, Ott, Bamberg, Erickson, Cobb-Hunter, Willis, Mace, Hill, Gagnon, West, Hardee, Wheeler
+- **2018-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McEachern, Magnuson, Martin, Bowers
+- **2018-01-30** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-01-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-01-30** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-14
+- **2018-01-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-01-31** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-4
+- **2018-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-31** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-16** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
+- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-05-01** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-09** Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-10-18
+- **2018-05-10** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
+- **2018-05-10** Returned to Senate with amendments
+- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
+- **2018-05-10** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 252
+- **2018-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2018-05-25** Effective date 05/18/18
+- **2018-05-31** Act No. 214
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/483cb3fa-ca4a-46f5-b19b-231f8e6d4f23`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+