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type: "Bill"
title: "Poll managers and assistants"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-72, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR EACH POLLING PLACE MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-80, RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND MANAGERS AND CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OF A BOARD OF MANAGERS MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-110, RELATING TO POLL MANAGERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR THE VARIOUS POLLING PLACES MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT A MANAGER WHO IS NOT APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK MUST BE A RESIDENT AND A REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A MANAGER WHO REQUESTS TO WORK IN HIS RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY MUST BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTIES FOR APPOINTMENT TO WORK IN THE RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3035"
citation: "South Carolina H 3035 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Funderburk", "R. Williams", "Thigpen", "W. Newton", "Wheeler"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f1c08d67-d069-4fd7-87b2-658a4728c4bf"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3035&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "e833990692398ffe8f25c1b777007a48e15265ef76f35d84d915ca15d9833a2a"
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 3035 (2019-2020) — Poll managers and assistants
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-72, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR EACH POLLING PLACE MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-80, RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND MANAGERS AND CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OF A BOARD OF MANAGERS MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-110, RELATING TO POLL MANAGERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR THE VARIOUS POLLING PLACES MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT A MANAGER WHO IS NOT APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK MUST BE A RESIDENT AND A REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A MANAGER WHO REQUESTS TO WORK IN HIS RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY MUST BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTIES FOR APPOINTMENT TO WORK IN THE RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3035.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20190130.htm)
3. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20181218.htm)
4. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20190424.htm)
5. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20190425.htm)
6. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20190508.htm)
7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3035_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1030** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1125** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Thigpen — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-01-30** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
- **2019-02-05** Objection by Rep. Weeks
- **2019-02-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-05** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-5
- **2019-02-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 74
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 54
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f1c08d67-d069-4fd7-87b2-658a4728c4bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Neonatal testing"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE NEONATAL TESTING FOR CERTAIN GENETIC DISORDERS AND DISEASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, RELATING TO NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ESTABLISH A NEWBORN SCREENING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DESIRABILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF INCLUDING ADDITIONAL METABOLIC, GENETIC, AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS IN CERTAIN NEONATAL TESTING. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3036"
citation: "South Carolina H 3036 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burns", "Clary", "G.R. Smith", "Gagnon", "Gilliard", "Henegan", "Hiott", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "Johnson", "Martin", "McCravy", "Parks", "Ridgeway", "Thayer", "Toole", "Trantham", "W. Cox", "West"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a3b0027-4a25-4841-a973-f8b4011c069c"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3036&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "14bfc3feadf136099f82159caa235636619ff85344326a861fd595c2220ba8c0"
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 3036 (2019-2020) — Neonatal testing
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE NEONATAL TESTING FOR CERTAIN GENETIC DISORDERS AND DISEASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, RELATING TO NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ESTABLISH A NEWBORN SCREENING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DESIRABILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF INCLUDING ADDITIONAL METABOLIC, GENETIC, AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS IN CERTAIN NEONATAL TESTING. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3036.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20181218.htm)
3. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190410.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190425.htm)
5. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190404.htm)
6. **4/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190405.htm)
7. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190508.htm)
8. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3036_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 3rd Reading — **411** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1070** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Burns — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- McCravy — primary (person)
- Parks — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott
- **2019-01-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Huggins
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
- **2019-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham
- **2019-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
- **2019-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, W.Cox
- **2019-03-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
- **2019-03-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson
- **2019-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Clary
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
- **2019-04-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2019-04-11** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-17** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 75
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 55
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a3b0027-4a25-4841-a973-f8b4011c069c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mold Abatement and Remediation Study Committee"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE MOLD ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF MOLD IN PUBLIC AREAS AND TO ASCERTAIN THE BEST METHOD OF ABATEMENT FOR MOLD IN PUBLIC AREAS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN GOALS FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO DISSOLVE THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3127"
citation: "South Carolina H 3127 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clyburn", "Dillard", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "Robinson", "Weeks"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a781186-7571-4287-a854-d68729aa3a2f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3127&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "7dbba1dc196c256a516fa69e46d1e7438ffbf89fb6237ea02533fd634f23a5a4"
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 3127 (2019-2020) — Mold Abatement and Remediation Study Committee
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE MOLD ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF MOLD IN PUBLIC AREAS AND TO ASCERTAIN THE BEST METHOD OF ABATEMENT FOR MOLD IN PUBLIC AREAS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN GOALS FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO DISSOLVE THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3127.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3127_20181218.htm)
3. **2/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3127_20190205.htm)
4. **2/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3127_20190206.htm)
5. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3127_20190207.htm)
6. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3127_20190307.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **984** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Robinson — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- **2019-01-16** Committed to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-02-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson
- **2019-02-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-02-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-07** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4
- **2019-02-12** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-12** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-13** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2019-03-14** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 16
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date 03/20/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 112
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a781186-7571-4287-a854-d68729aa3a2f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "State Aid to Subdivisions Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 27, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FUND RECEIVE NO LESS THAN FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, TO DELETE A PROVISION REGARDING MIDYEAR CUTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPROPRIATION TO THE FUND MUST BE ADJUSTED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE THAT GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE OR DECREASE, IF APPLICABLE, BUT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PERCENT, TO REQUIRE THAT THE ADJUSTMENT, IF APPLICABLE, BE INCLUDED IN ALL STAGES OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT BE INCLUDED IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3137"
citation: "South Carolina H 3137 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "B. Newton", "Bailey", "Bales", "Blackwell", "Bradley", "Chellis", "Clemmons", "Clyburn", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Erickson", "Forrest", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "Jefferson", "Kimmons", "Kirby", "Lucas", "McDaniel", "Moore", "Murphy", "Ott", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Rose", "Rutherford", "S. Williams", "Simrill", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Wheeler", "Young", "Yow"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ded31d4-175f-431a-b1e1-a1d0c79d0601"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3137&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "50b1ed265557fcddb69106c762bd1c6bf53a9abc1d809a221000afbbe119a4f7"
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 (2019-2020) — State Aid to Subdivisions Act
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 27, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FUND RECEIVE NO LESS THAN FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES OF THE LATEST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, TO DELETE A PROVISION REGARDING MIDYEAR CUTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPROPRIATION TO THE FUND MUST BE ADJUSTED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE THAT GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE OR DECREASE, IF APPLICABLE, BUT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PERCENT, TO REQUIRE THAT THE ADJUSTMENT, IF APPLICABLE, BE INCLUDED IN ALL STAGES OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT BE INCLUDED IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3137.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190130.htm)
3. **1/31/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190131.htm)
4. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20181218.htm)
5. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190410.htm)
6. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190409.htm)
7. **5/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190520.htm)
8. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190507.htm)
9. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190508.htm)
10. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3137_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1120** (pass) · lower
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **909** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **380** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Report — **1061** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **980** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Chellis — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Erickson, Bradley, Yow, Forrest, Kirby
- **2019-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Chellis, Kimmons
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose, Wheeler
- **2019-01-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Young, Clemmons, Cogswell, B.Newton, Anderson, Jefferson, Bales, Blackwell, McDaniel, Moore, R.Williams, Henderson-Myers
- **2019-01-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-01-31** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- **2019-01-31** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-05** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2019-05-09** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Bannister, Finlay, Cobb-Hunter
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Cromer, Scott, Corbin
- **2019-05-20** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2019-05-20** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-1
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 104
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 05/24/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 84
## Source
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type: "Bill"
title: "Electric coops, audits"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF COOPERATIVES AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FROM THE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO MODIFY THIS EXEMPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-150 SO AS TO VEST THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF WITH AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION TO MAKE INSPECTIONS, AUDITS, AND EXAMINATIONS OF SPECIFIED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND A PROCESS RESOLVING DISPUTED ISSUES; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-255, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND COMPLAINTS BY CUSTOMERS FOR VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE COMPLAINTS MUST BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND THEN, IF NECESSARY, TO COURTS OF APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-420, RELATING TO ANNUAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, SO AS TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MEETINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-430, RELATING TO A QUORUM AT MEETINGS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO ALLOW PERSONS CASTING EARLY VOTING BALLOTS WHERE AN ELECTION IS TO BE HELD TO BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM AT THE MEETING, AND TO PROHIBIT VOTING BY PROXY; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-440, RELATING TO VOTING BY MEMBERS AND SECTION 33-49-620, RELATING TO VOTING DISTRICTS FROM WHICH SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY BE ELECTED, SO AS TO REQUIRE POLLING LOCATIONS TO BE OPEN FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS AND TO PERMIT EARLY VOTING FOR MEETINGS AT WHICH TRUSTEES ARE TO BE ELECTED AND THE PROCEDURES FOR EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-610, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COOPERATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TRUSTEE'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE MUST BE SERVED BY THE COOPERATIVE AND REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES OCCURRING FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF A TERM ARE FILLED; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-615 SO AS TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE DATE WHEN THESE PROVISIONS ARE EFFECTIVE; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-621 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EACH DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE MUST PUT THE QUESTION OF SINGLE-MEMBER VOTING DISTRICTS TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL MEETING; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-625 SO AS TO REQUIRE SPECIFIED NOTICE OF CERTAIN MEETINGS TO THE COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP, TO REQUIRE VOTES OF TRUSTEES TO BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE VOTES TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE RATIFIED IN OPEN SESSION, AND TO REQUIRE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS TO BE PROVIDED TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-630, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYMENT OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS OR CONDUCT BY TRUSTEES WITH SPECIFIED EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-640, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL ELECTION AND TERMS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INCUMBENT TRUSTEES SEEKING REELECTION SHALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INFLUENCE THE NOMINATION OR CREDENTIALS PROCESS; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-645 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH TRUSTEE AND OTHER ELECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-50, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF SHALL CONDUCT INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS OF, AND EXAMINATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-55, RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF WHEN CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS, AUDITS, AND EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES WITHIN THE SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR HOW THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF MUST BE CERTIFIED AND ASSESSED TO AUDITED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-840, RELATING TO PREFERENCES AND UNREASONABLE DIFFERENCES IN RATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES TO DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ASSOCIATION FORMED BY A GROUP OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND HAS AS ITS PURPOSE THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERESTS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THIS STATE, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES BY THE ASSOCIATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSOCIATION TO COMPENSATE ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THIS COMPENSATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIED ETHICAL AND OTHER RULES OF CONDUCT, INCLUDING PROHIBITED ACTIONS BY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3145"
citation: "South Carolina H 3145 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Bales", "Ballentine", "Bamberg", "Bannister", "Blackwell", "Calhoon", "Caskey", "Clary", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Collins", "D.C. Moss", "Davis", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Fry", "Funderburk", "G.M. Smith", "G.R. Smith", "Gilliam", "Gilliard", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "Kimmons", "Kirby", "Lucas", "Mace", "Magnuson", "McCoy", "McKnight", "Murphy", "Norrell", "Ott", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Ridgeway", "Rutherford", "Sandifer", "Simrill", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Taylor", "W. Newton", "Weeks", "West", "Wheeler", "Willis", "Yow"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5d3740d-345c-4d49-9e1e-50bfd45a13fd"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3145&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "0a1275042a18d8450ac7756306ed3458cdbc522069856102a171ef74639e6201"
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 3145 (2019-2020) — Electric coops, audits
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF COOPERATIVES AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS FROM THE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO MODIFY THIS EXEMPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-150 SO AS TO VEST THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF WITH AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION TO MAKE INSPECTIONS, AUDITS, AND EXAMINATIONS OF SPECIFIED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND A PROCESS RESOLVING DISPUTED ISSUES; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-255, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND COMPLAINTS BY CUSTOMERS FOR VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE COMPLAINTS MUST BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND THEN, IF NECESSARY, TO COURTS OF APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-420, RELATING TO ANNUAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, SO AS TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MEETINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-430, RELATING TO A QUORUM AT MEETINGS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO ALLOW PERSONS CASTING EARLY VOTING BALLOTS WHERE AN ELECTION IS TO BE HELD TO BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM AT THE MEETING, AND TO PROHIBIT VOTING BY PROXY; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-440, RELATING TO VOTING BY MEMBERS AND SECTION 33-49-620, RELATING TO VOTING DISTRICTS FROM WHICH SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY BE ELECTED, SO AS TO REQUIRE POLLING LOCATIONS TO BE OPEN FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS AND TO PERMIT EARLY VOTING FOR MEETINGS AT WHICH TRUSTEES ARE TO BE ELECTED AND THE PROCEDURES FOR EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-610, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COOPERATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TRUSTEE'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE MUST BE SERVED BY THE COOPERATIVE AND REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES OCCURRING FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF A TERM ARE FILLED; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-615 SO AS TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE DATE WHEN THESE PROVISIONS ARE EFFECTIVE; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-621 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EACH DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE MUST PUT THE QUESTION OF SINGLE-MEMBER VOTING DISTRICTS TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL MEETING; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-625 SO AS TO REQUIRE SPECIFIED NOTICE OF CERTAIN MEETINGS TO THE COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP, TO REQUIRE VOTES OF TRUSTEES TO BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE VOTES TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO BE RATIFIED IN OPEN SESSION, AND TO REQUIRE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS TO BE PROVIDED TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-630, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYMENT OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS OR CONDUCT BY TRUSTEES WITH SPECIFIED EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-640, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL ELECTION AND TERMS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INCUMBENT TRUSTEES SEEKING REELECTION SHALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INFLUENCE THE NOMINATION OR CREDENTIALS PROCESS; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-645 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH TRUSTEE AND OTHER ELECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-50, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF SHALL CONDUCT INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS OF, AND EXAMINATIONS OF COMPLIANCE BY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-55, RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF WHEN CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS, AUDITS, AND EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES WITHIN THE SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR HOW THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF MUST BE CERTIFIED AND ASSESSED TO AUDITED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-840, RELATING TO PREFERENCES AND UNREASONABLE DIFFERENCES IN RATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES TO DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ASSOCIATION FORMED BY A GROUP OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND HAS AS ITS PURPOSE THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INTERESTS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THIS STATE, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES BY THE ASSOCIATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSOCIATION TO COMPENSATE ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THIS COMPENSATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIED ETHICAL AND OTHER RULES OF CONDUCT, INCLUDING PROHIBITED ACTIONS BY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3145.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20181218.htm)
3. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190228.htm)
4. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190320.htm)
5. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190321.htm)
6. **3/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190304.htm)
7. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190307.htm)
8. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190424.htm)
9. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190425.htm)
10. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190507.htm)
11. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190508.htm)
12. **5/8/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190508a.htm)
13. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3145_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Table — **7623** (pass) · lower
- Table — **4463** (fail) · lower
- Table — **8220** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1046** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Ballentine — primary (person)
- Bamberg — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliam — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- McKnight — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
- **2019-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Kirby, Willis
- **2019-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
- **2019-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss, G.R.Smith, Elliott, Sandifer, Lucas, Ballentine, Caskey, Simrill, West, Murphy, McKnight, Mace, Kimmons, Davis, Magnuson, Sottile, Hewitt, Hiott, B.Newton, Pope, Forrest, Bales, Rutherford, R.Williams, Gilliam, Norrell, Funderburk, G.M.Smith, Weeks, Ridgeway, Yow, W.Newton, Bamberg, Stavrinakis, McCoy, Erickson
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell, Wheeler
- **2019-03-06** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Hill, Atkinson, King, Bamberg, Hart, Moore, S. Williams, W. Cox, Sandifer, R. Williams, Forrester, Taylor, Felder, V.S. Moss, Fry, Brown, Jefferson
- **2019-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry, Bannister, Calhoon, Huggins, Gilliard, Taylor
- **2019-03-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-07** Debate adjourned
- **2019-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-20** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-6
- **2019-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-05** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Climer
- **2019-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 76
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 56
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5d3740d-345c-4d49-9e1e-50bfd45a13fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Bicycles, electric-assisted"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS \"ELECTRIC-ASSIST BICYCLES\" AND \"BICYCLES WITH HELPER MOTORS\"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3520 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BICYCLISTS OPERATING BICYCLES WITH HELPER MOTORS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL STATUTORY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BICYCLISTS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3174"
citation: "South Carolina H 3174 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cogswell", "Daning", "Dillard", "Elliott", "Felder", "G.R. Smith", "Hixon", "Norrell", "Tallon", "Taylor"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 30
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-02-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0925c51e-4ef4-49c5-984b-6960e5140ebb"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3174&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "d61a940d3b94cc7795dd3e782c8b8daaaea34cf94a00eb03630dce7b870d3b28"
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 3174 (2019-2020) — Bicycles, electric-assisted
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "ELECTRIC-ASSIST BICYCLES" AND "BICYCLES WITH HELPER MOTORS"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3520 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BICYCLISTS OPERATING BICYCLES WITH HELPER MOTORS ARE SUBJECT TO ALL STATUTORY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BICYCLISTS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3174.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20200115.htm)
3. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20181218.htm)
4. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190410.htm)
5. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190425.htm)
6. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190403.htm)
7. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190404.htm)
8. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190409.htm)
9. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3174_20190508.htm)
## Votes
- to concur — **420** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **421** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1071** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Hixon
- **2019-04-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Debate adjourned on amendments
- **2020-01-15** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-01-15** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-01-21** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2020-01-21** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-01-29** Ratified R 116
- **2020-02-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-02-05** Effective date 02/03/20
- **2020-02-07** Act No. 114
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0925c51e-4ef4-49c5-984b-6960e5140ebb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "SC Service Members Civil Relief"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT\"; TO DEFINE THE ACT'S RELEVANT TERMS; TO ENUMERATE CERTAIN RIGHTS, BENEFITS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE A SERVICEMEMBER, THE DEPENDENT OF A SERVICEMEMBER, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION FOR INTENTIONAL VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH REMEDIES AND PENALTIES; AND TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD WEBSITE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3180"
citation: "South Carolina H 3180 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Erickson", "G.M. Smith", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "R. Williams", "Yow"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96d9da64-8493-4376-a7d5-6ea73d3c2920"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3180&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "825ca52b55cad452b4fa3866abe6d9c2e8869a334f26868ff1b4621f19695bde"
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 3180 (2019-2020) — SC Service Members Civil Relief
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT"; TO DEFINE THE ACT'S RELEVANT TERMS; TO ENUMERATE CERTAIN RIGHTS, BENEFITS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE A SERVICEMEMBER, THE DEPENDENT OF A SERVICEMEMBER, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION FOR INTENTIONAL VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH REMEDIES AND PENALTIES; AND TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD WEBSITE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3180.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20181218.htm)
3. **2/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190213.htm)
4. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190214.htm)
5. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190219.htm)
6. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190313.htm)
7. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190319.htm)
8. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190320.htm)
9. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3180_20190321.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1100** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1090** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Erickson — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
- **2019-02-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-14** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson
- **2019-02-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-19** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2019-02-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-20** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-19** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-20** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-03-21** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-03** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 36
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 04/26/19
- **2019-05-06** Act No. 23
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96d9da64-8493-4376-a7d5-6ea73d3c2920`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "SC Lactation Support"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA LACTATION SUPPORT ACT\" BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS DAILY SHALL PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH REASONABLE UNPAID BREAK TIME OR SHALL PERMIT EMPLOYEES TO USE PAID BREAK TIME OR MEAL TIME TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN AREAS WHERE EMPLOYEES MAY EXPRESS BREAST MILK, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES FOR CHOOSING TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN THE WORKPLACE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, TO ALLOW NONCOMPLIANCE WHEN AN UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE EMPLOYER WOULD RESULT FROM COMPLIANCE, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE RELATED OBLIGATIONS OF THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE RELATED FINDINGS AND EXPRESS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO PROVIDE A THIRTY-DAY COMPLIANCE PERIOD FOR EMPLOYERS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3200"
citation: "South Carolina H 3200 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Bernstein", "Brawley", "Caskey", "Clyburn", "Cogswell", "Govan", "Henderson-Myers", "McDaniel", "Norrell", "Ridgeway", "Weeks"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/565d9eb1-d408-46dd-9aeb-fc01b3ef8b2b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3200&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "c9c98148d0787e6c9120331eb2d6542b482512cd93637ab057f1e569109dbec9"
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 3200 (2019-2020) — SC Lactation Support
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA LACTATION SUPPORT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS DAILY SHALL PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH REASONABLE UNPAID BREAK TIME OR SHALL PERMIT EMPLOYEES TO USE PAID BREAK TIME OR MEAL TIME TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN AREAS WHERE EMPLOYEES MAY EXPRESS BREAST MILK, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES FOR CHOOSING TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN THE WORKPLACE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, TO ALLOW NONCOMPLIANCE WHEN AN UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE EMPLOYER WOULD RESULT FROM COMPLIANCE, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE RELATED OBLIGATIONS OF THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE RELATED FINDINGS AND EXPRESS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO PROVIDE A THIRTY-DAY COMPLIANCE PERIOD FOR EMPLOYERS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3200.htm)
2. **1/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3200_20200123.htm)
3. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3200_20181218.htm)
4. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3200_20190228.htm)
5. **3/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3200_20200312.htm)
6. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3200_20190306.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **930** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel
- **2019-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
- **2019-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Norrell, Weeks
- **2019-03-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0
- **2019-03-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-12** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-05-12** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-06-24** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-06-24** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2020-06-25** Ratified R 146
- **2020-06-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-26** Effective date 07/25/20
- **2020-06-26** Act No. 141
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/565d9eb1-d408-46dd-9aeb-fc01b3ef8b2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Catawba Tribe"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-16-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRIBE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE IN LIEU OF SCHOOL TAXES BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEARS AFTER 2007-2008; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-16-130, RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF THE TRIBE, SO AS TO DELETE A CONTRARY PROVISION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3205"
citation: "South Carolina H 3205 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aec6436f-9a57-4679-9d0f-358739734ee8"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3205&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "61a2acd5f431ada8e08a39c465cd0e828db4d716795327d88f8982327181879b"
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 3205 (2019-2020) — Catawba Tribe
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-16-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRIBE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE IN LIEU OF SCHOOL TAXES BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEARS AFTER 2007-2008; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-16-130, RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF THE TRIBE, SO AS TO DELETE A CONTRARY PROVISION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3205.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3205_20181218.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3205_20190327.htm)
4. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3205_20190502.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **431** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- B. Newton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-9-19
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 77
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 57
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aec6436f-9a57-4679-9d0f-358739734ee8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "CARES Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS DISBURSED TO THE STATE IN THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT, AND TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3210"
citation: "South Carolina H 3210 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Cox", "Bales", "Bannister", "Blackwell", "Bryant", "Burns", "Caskey", "Clary", "Clyburn", "Collins", "D.C. Moss", "Daning", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Finlay", "Forrester", "Fry", "Gagnon", "Herbkersman", "Hyde", "Loftis", "Morgan", "Simrill", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Stringer", "Taylor", "V.S. Moss", "W. Cox", "Weeks", "West", "Whitmire", "Willis"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 40
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c956f95-ec75-4081-93c6-a409557a3c7e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3210&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "a8c4bd8c82470c83717d514c403c335c7e490d99102e4dda718c76ac99750677"
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 3210 (2019-2020) — CARES Act
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS DISBURSED TO THE STATE IN THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT, AND TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3210.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20181218.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20190327.htm)
4. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20200915.htm)
5. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20200916.htm)
6. **9/16/2020-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20200916a.htm)
7. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3210_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- Table Amendment 4a — **7436** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **402** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 10a — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Table Amendment 3A — **7339** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **993** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1122** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **392** (pass) · upper
- Table Amendment 8a — **7240** (pass) · lower
- to lay on the table — **1921** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Conference Report — **1093** (pass) · lower
- to lay on the table — **2812** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Bryant — primary (person)
- Burns — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Finlay — primary (person)
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Morgan — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Stringer — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
- Whitmire — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
- **2019-01-29** Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- **2019-01-29** Committed to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary, W.Cox, Morgan, Hyde, Stringer
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, B.Cox, Gagnon, Caskey, Bannister, Willis, Sottile, Stavrinakis, Daning, Blackwell, Taylor, Forrester, Fry, West, Finlay, Simrill, V.S.Moss, Bryant, Bales, D.C.Moss, Erickson, Herbkersman, Whitmire
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-3
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-15** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2
- **2020-09-15** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-16** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-2
- **2020-09-16** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-09-17** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2020-09-16** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. GM Smith, Clyburn, and Finlay
- **2020-09-17** Conference committee appointed Alexander, Sheheen, Davis
- **2020-09-22** Conference committee appointed Alexander, Jackson, Davis
- **2020-09-23** Conference report received and adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-3
- **2020-09-23** Conference report received and adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2
- **2020-09-23** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 170
- **2020-09-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/25/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 154
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c956f95-ec75-4081-93c6-a409557a3c7e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Filing and recording fees"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIED FILING AND RECORDING FEES, SO AS TO REVISE AND FURTHER PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS FILING FEES, INCLUDING A FLAT FEE FOR VARIOUS DOCUMENTS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3243"
citation: "South Carolina H 3243 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "Clemmons", "Fry", "Hixon", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2dde7e5b-1aee-4745-8325-ec3a9e549352"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3243&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "b97082898ddcacd310cd34eed3919a68540678abc4e6b878e8e0678d36f38bd2"
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 3243 (2019-2020) — Filing and recording fees
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIED FILING AND RECORDING FEES, SO AS TO REVISE AND FURTHER PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS FILING FEES, INCLUDING A FLAT FEE FOR VARIOUS DOCUMENTS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3243.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20181218.htm)
3. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190227.htm)
4. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190228.htm)
5. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190320.htm)
6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190507.htm)
7. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190508.htm)
8. **5/8/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190508a.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190509.htm)
10. **5/9/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3243_20190509a.htm)
## Votes
- Table Amendment No. 2 — **1294** (fail) · lower
- Table Motion to Adjourn Debate — **5847** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1010** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **363** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **975** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry
- **2019-02-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-28** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-5-19
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
- **2019-03-05** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill, Trantham
- **2019-03-05** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-6-19
- **2019-03-06** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-19-19
- **2019-03-19** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Weeks, Hayes, Moore, Garvin, S. Williams, McDaniel, Kirby, Atkinson, Norrell, Henegan, Ott, Jefferson, Pendarvis, Bales, King, Hewitt, Fry, Hosey, Toole
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2019-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-20** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-5
- **2019-03-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Climer, Goldfinch
- **2019-05-07** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-3
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 78
- **2019-05-14** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 08/01/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 58
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2dde7e5b-1aee-4745-8325-ec3a9e549352`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health Education Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVISE EXISTING AGE-APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH DURING ITS NEXT CYCLICAL REVIEW. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3257"
citation: "South Carolina H 3257 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Clyburn", "Elliott", "Govan", "Henderson-Myers", "Hosey", "King", "McDaniel", "Moore", "Pendarvis", "Ridgeway", "S. Williams", "Simmons", "W. Cox", "Wheeler", "Wooten"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd4e5a49-abf7-4aac-8acc-3f1c5cf0bceb"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3257&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "bb465a9e3cf2e641889edf94efaf556da9c5571f4aad198a8f60a51bf72a33c9"
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 3257 (2019-2020) — Health Education Act
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVISE EXISTING AGE-APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH DURING ITS NEXT CYCLICAL REVIEW. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3257.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200115.htm)
3. **1/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200116.htm)
4. **1/21/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200121.htm)
5. **1/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200122.htm)
6. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20181218.htm)
7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200915.htm)
8. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3257_20200922.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1070** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Pendarvis — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, Simmons, Pendarvis, Henderson-Myers, Govan
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Ridgeway
- **2019-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey, Wheeler
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten, Clary
- **2019-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
- **2019-05-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox
- **2020-01-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-01-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-01-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-21** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2020-01-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-01-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Recalled from Committee on Education
- **2020-09-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 171
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 170
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd4e5a49-abf7-4aac-8acc-3f1c5cf0bceb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "SLED"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL CREATE AND OPERATE A STATEWIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT TRACKING SYSTEM. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3309"
citation: "South Carolina H 3309 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bannister", "Caskey", "Cobb-Hunter", "Collins", "Dillard", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "Norrell", "Rose", "Thigpen"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af1bda9c-51f7-4b64-a1a2-240ac1deddea"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3309&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "957a64f94bbde1c9f02db7c78a7539d4db0f2cef6425a211b52497a97cadd58e"
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 3309 (2019-2020) — SLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL CREATE AND OPERATE A STATEWIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT TRACKING SYSTEM. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3309.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3309_20181218.htm)
3. **3/10/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3309_20200310.htm)
4. **3/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3309_20200311.htm)
5. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3309_20200304.htm)
6. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3309_20190502.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1200** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1020** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Thigpen — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
- **2019-04-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
- **2019-05-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
- **2019-05-02** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard
- **2019-05-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Bannister, Norrell, Gilliard
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-05-09** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-17** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
- **2020-03-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-10** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-03-11** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-11** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-05-12** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Yeas-120 Nays-0
- **2020-05-12** Ratified R 139
- **2020-05-14** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-19** Effective date 05/14/20
- **2020-05-19** Act No. 134
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af1bda9c-51f7-4b64-a1a2-240ac1deddea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Transfer and surrender of vehicles"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION CARDS, AND MANUFACTURERS' SPECIAL PLATES FOR VEHICLES SOLD AS SALVAGE, ABANDONED, SCRAPPED, OR DESTROYED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR A VEHICLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN A CLAIMANT FAILS TO DELIVER THE TITLE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3310"
citation: "South Carolina H 3310 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Elliott"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2583fd4f-3a93-42df-bc42-bab13d9d1eac"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3310&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "0e36ec5e0de4ff7e3e77546a2d75e5c15517289eb880e5e77658642021c46673"
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 3310 (2019-2020) — Transfer and surrender of vehicles
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, LICENSE PLATES, REGISTRATION CARDS, AND MANUFACTURERS' SPECIAL PLATES FOR VEHICLES SOLD AS SALVAGE, ABANDONED, SCRAPPED, OR DESTROYED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR A VEHICLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN A CLAIMANT FAILS TO DELIVER THE TITLE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3310.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3310_20181218.htm)
3. **2/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3310_20190212.htm)
4. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3310_20190207.htm)
5. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3310_20190320.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1090** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Elliott — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-12** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Ratified R 27
- **2019-04-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Effective date 04/03/19
- **2019-04-15** Act No. 17
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2583fd4f-3a93-42df-bc42-bab13d9d1eac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Chesterfield County School District"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 205 OF 1993, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REVISE THE FILING PERIOD FOR DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3346"
citation: "South Carolina H 3346 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Henegan", "Lucas", "Yow"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d67199f6-6134-41d3-9668-8ed42baa49b9"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3346&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "80ce61dea1eaf545d2e2956f22653f3b4e48df20984ec184867cda190d192b7c"
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 (2019-2020) — Chesterfield County School District
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 205 OF 1993, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REVISE THE FILING PERIOD FOR DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3346.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3346_20181218.htm)
3. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3346_20190403.htm)
4. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3346_20190409.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **940** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Chesterfield Delegation
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Chesterfield Delegation `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas, Henegan
- **2019-04-03** Recalled from Chesterfield Delegation
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Ratified R 57
- **2019-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-16** Effective date 05/13/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 108
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d67199f6-6134-41d3-9668-8ed42baa49b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Archives and History"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-102 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DUPLICATIVE MATERIAL IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO ANOTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT INSTITUTION BY GIFT OR SALE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF RESULTING PROCEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-103 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION AND USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS GENERATED BY ITS OPERATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 60-11-60, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR MAY DO ADDITIONAL WORK WITH PAY IF APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR TO FURNISH INFORMATION FOR FREE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 60-11-120 RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DUPLICATIVE MATERIAL IN THE POSSESSION OF DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3351"
citation: "South Carolina H 3351 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jefferson", "R. Williams", "W. Newton", "Weeks"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5469c519-73a1-450a-bcac-aeb8f3c2964a"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3351&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "69328cb40803b25c3c2f557dd4bfb33c2ebc80ddbba0869dba6f9c70ff727271"
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 3351 (2019-2020) — Archives and History
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-102 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DUPLICATIVE MATERIAL IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO ANOTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT INSTITUTION BY GIFT OR SALE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF RESULTING PROCEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-103 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION AND USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY OF CERTAIN PROCEEDS GENERATED BY ITS OPERATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 60-11-60, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR MAY DO ADDITIONAL WORK WITH PAY IF APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR TO FURNISH INFORMATION FOR FREE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 60-11-120 RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DUPLICATIVE MATERIAL IN THE POSSESSION OF DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3351.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3351_20181218.htm)
3. **3/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3351_20200312.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3351_20190327.htm)
5. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3351_20200915.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1060** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1090** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-15** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 172
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 171
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5469c519-73a1-450a-bcac-aeb8f3c2964a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicle registration, private passenger-carrying vehicle"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ADD A NOTATION TO A PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE OWNER MAY BE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3357"
citation: "South Carolina H 3357 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brawley", "Collins", "Gilliard", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Taylor", "Wooten"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/06362aa5-e217-4600-a1b3-5636b383ed2b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3357&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "2b1621abd689be132a7f075239baa978b2717aee0eb1fc1a6a05581555e5e675"
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 3357 (2019-2020) — Vehicle registration, private passenger-carrying vehicle
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ADD A NOTATION TO A PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE OWNER MAY BE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3357.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20181218.htm)
3. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20200205.htm)
4. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190319.htm)
5. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190307.htm)
6. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190424.htm)
7. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190507.htm)
8. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190508.htm)
9. **5/8/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3357_20190508a.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0109** (fail) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **830** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Conference Report — **1100** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **430** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
- **2019-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley
- **2019-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2019-03-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-03-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-0
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109
- **2019-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campbell, Johnson, Climer
- **2020-01-22** Conference committee appointed Wooten, Long, Brawley
- **2020-02-05** Conference report received and adopted
- **2020-02-05** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2020-02-05** Conference report received and adopted
- **2020-02-05** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2020-02-06** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 127
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date 03/24/21
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 125
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/06362aa5-e217-4600-a1b3-5636b383ed2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "State forest land revenues shared with counties"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHARING STATE FOREST LAND REVENUES WITH COUNTIES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE THE PROCEEDS FROM LAND RENTALS FROM THE PROCEEDS TO BE SHARED WITH THE COUNTIES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3383"
citation: "South Carolina H 3383 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cogswell", "Hosey", "Ott", "Ridgeway"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/45756ca8-a6ec-48a0-8565-50b141582fe7"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3383&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "39e72a9769c3fe13d89e02f62547a82088714539ad8113acd4cd31f406eaf638"
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 3383 (2019-2020) — State forest land revenues shared with counties
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHARING STATE FOREST LAND REVENUES WITH COUNTIES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE THE PROCEEDS FROM LAND RENTALS FROM THE PROCEEDS TO BE SHARED WITH THE COUNTIES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3383.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20181218.htm)
3. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20190326.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20190327.htm)
5. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20190501.htm)
6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20190507.htm)
7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3383_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **403** (pass) · upper
- Adopt — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **964** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
- **2019-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
- **2019-03-26** Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- **2019-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-27** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-4
- **2019-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-02** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-3
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 79
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 07/01/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 59
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/45756ca8-a6ec-48a0-8565-50b141582fe7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Tucker Hipps Transparency Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 265 OF 2016, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE \"TUCKER HIPPS TRANSPARENCY ACT\", SO AS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE ACT AND TO REPEAL THE THREE-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3398"
citation: "South Carolina H 3398 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Elliott", "Felder", "Hill", "Loftis", "Norrell", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 22
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba30b989-dfcd-40ec-b6c0-2a8d4e81a30e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3398&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "733c20ea3abe69e605b24326cf20bbe8a78645a356d45267326d075b9b335732"
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 3398 (2019-2020) — Tucker Hipps Transparency Act
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 265 OF 2016, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "TUCKER HIPPS TRANSPARENCY ACT", SO AS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE ACT AND TO REPEAL THE THREE-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3398.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3398_20181218.htm)
3. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3398_20190207.htm)
4. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3398_20190410.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **370** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1060** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- Hill — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
- **2019-01-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
- **2019-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
- **2019-02-07** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox, Elliott
- **2019-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-12** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2019-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-11** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2019-04-18** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 37
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 04/26/19
- **2019-05-06** Act No. 24
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba30b989-dfcd-40ec-b6c0-2a8d4e81a30e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Continuing Resolution, COVID-19 appropriations"
description: "AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020, IN THE EVENT THAT THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 HAS NOT BEEN ENACTED BY THAT DATE AND TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO COMBAT THE COVID-19 VIRUS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3411"
citation: "South Carolina H 3411 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Clemmons", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Funderburk", "G.R. Smith", "R. Williams", "W. Newton", "Weeks", "Wheeler", "Willis", "Young"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 33
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2020-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9ef946e6-0d99-466a-aed0-5df10d69da8d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3411&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "e105d699a30b657bc15276edf87812b9c05e46bf66fdc3277ba01ea7b07f76e4"
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 3411 (2019-2020) — Continuing Resolution, COVID-19 appropriations
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020, IN THE EVENT THAT THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 HAS NOT BEEN ENACTED BY THAT DATE AND TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO COMBAT THE COVID-19 VIRUS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3411.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20190130.htm)
3. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20181218.htm)
4. **3/17/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20200317.htm)
5. **3/18/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20200318.htm)
6. **4/8/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20200408.htm)
7. **4/9/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20200409.htm)
8. **5/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3411_20200512.htm)
## Votes
- to concur — **338** (pass) · upper
- to lay on the table — **2313** (pass) · upper
- Table Amendment 4A — **8534** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1118** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1070** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **370** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Funderburk
- **2019-01-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Weeks, Erickson, Elliott, R.Williams
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
- **2019-01-30** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young, Clemmons
- **2019-01-31** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-01-31** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2019-01-31** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-05** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-17** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-18** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-04-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-08** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2020-04-09** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-05-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-12** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-8
- **2020-05-12** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-8
- **2020-05-12** Ratified R 140
- **2020-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-19** Effective date 05/18/20
- **2020-05-19** Act No. 135
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9ef946e6-0d99-466a-aed0-5df10d69da8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE \"YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2006\", SO AS TO STRENGTHEN AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTERNET SALE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, TO PROHIBIT MINORS FROM ENTERING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PRIMARILY SELL SUCH PRODUCTS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO CREATE RELATED CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE \"YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2006\", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION FOR \"ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT\" AND BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR \"ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE\", \"E-LIQUID\", AND \"VAPOR PRODUCT\"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-380 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE A WRITTEN POLICY PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND AT SCHOOL EVENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-95-20, RELATING TO THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT'S PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN SCHOOLS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCLUSION FOR PRIVATE OFFICES AND TEACHERS LOUNGES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-506 SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE SALE OF E-LIQUID CONTAINERS AND CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3420"
citation: "South Carolina H 3420 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "Clemmons", "Finlay", "Simmons", "Thayer", "West"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/87ca9aa7-b891-4c0a-82f1-7edef61e3db9"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3420&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "0d37e361e4911cf05f7f888bff6a3565f143a07c19be73be2c643f78dd2fe1fd"
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 3420 (2019-2020) — Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2006", SO AS TO STRENGTHEN AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTERNET SALE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, TO PROHIBIT MINORS FROM ENTERING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PRIMARILY SELL SUCH PRODUCTS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO CREATE RELATED CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2006", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION FOR "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT" AND BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE", "E-LIQUID", AND "VAPOR PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-380 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE A WRITTEN POLICY PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND AT SCHOOL EVENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-95-20, RELATING TO THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT'S PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN SCHOOLS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCLUSION FOR PRIVATE OFFICES AND TEACHERS LOUNGES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-506 SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE SALE OF E-LIQUID CONTAINERS AND CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3420.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190130.htm)
3. **1/31/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190131.htm)
4. **1/31/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190131a.htm)
5. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20181218.htm)
6. **2/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190205.htm)
7. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190313.htm)
8. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190321.htm)
9. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190327.htm)
10. **3/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3420_20190328.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1a — **1060** (pass) · lower
- to concur — **360** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **380** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Finlay — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
- **2019-01-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, Simmons
- **2019-01-31** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-01-31** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-05** Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- **2019-02-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
- **2019-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-28** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2019-03-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-02** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-04-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2019-04-11** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-04-11** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 38
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 04/26/19
- **2019-05-06** Act No. 25
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/87ca9aa7-b891-4c0a-82f1-7edef61e3db9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Veterans Affairs"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-130 SO AS TO ENUMERATE THE ASSETS, RIGHTS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FORMER DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 25, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REDESIGNATE THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND TO ENUMERATE THE SECRETARY'S POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF \"VETERAN\" FOR PURPOSES OF APPOINTING COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT WHO MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE AT ANY TIME BY THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS REPRESENTING THE COUNTY, AND A MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE COUNTY; TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTER; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY BASE TASK FORCE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE'S COMPOSITION, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND TO PROVIDE COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE REDESIGNATION OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3438"
citation: "South Carolina H 3438 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Cox", "Caskey", "Cobb-Hunter", "Davis", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Mace", "McCravy", "Pitts", "Taylor", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-12-18"
last_action: "2019-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3aa768e2-056b-4544-9408-c6cc40d82fa8"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3438&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "7c15bd68137bbd9a24413675deb299f7dcb59fbcd61896a811129a98a3ed424f"
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 (2019-2020) — Veterans Affairs
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-130 SO AS TO ENUMERATE THE ASSETS, RIGHTS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FORMER DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 25, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REDESIGNATE THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND TO ENUMERATE THE SECRETARY'S POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "VETERAN" FOR PURPOSES OF APPOINTING COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT WHO MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE AT ANY TIME BY THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS REPRESENTING THE COUNTY, AND A MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE COUNTY; TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTER; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY BASE TASK FORCE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE'S COMPOSITION, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND TO PROVIDE COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE REDESIGNATION OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3438.htm)
2. **12/18/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20181218.htm)
3. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190221.htm)
4. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190227.htm)
5. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190228.htm)
6. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190313.htm)
7. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190314.htm)
8. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190320.htm)
9. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3438_20190321.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **8129** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- McCravy — primary (person)
- Pitts — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-12-18** Prefiled `filing`
- **2018-12-18** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-01-16** Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
- **2019-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox, Taylor, Davis
- **2019-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- **2019-02-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
- **2019-02-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-27** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- **2019-02-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-28** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-14** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-20** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-20** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-03-21** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-03** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-29
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 39
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 07/01/19
- **2019-05-06** Act No. 26
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3aa768e2-056b-4544-9408-c6cc40d82fa8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Agriculture Dept"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE CULTIVATION, HANDLING, OR PROCESSING OF HEMP WITHOUT A HEMP LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A HEMP LICENSE, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 55, AND TO ESTABLISH CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS FOR LICENSEES WHO VIOLATE A PROVISION OF CHAPTER 55; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL SUBMIT A STATE PLAN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CURRENT LICENSEES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM MAY EXPAND OPERATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE HEMP LICENSES FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3449"
citation: "South Carolina H 3449 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "B. Newton", "Bradley", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Hardee", "Hill", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Johnson", "Kirby", "Ligon", "Lucas", "Mace", "Magnuson", "Young"]
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action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-08"
last_action: "2019-04-08"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/236912dd-dd18-4c1d-90cd-51e8921cd8b8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 3449 (2019-2020) — Agriculture Dept
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 46, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROHIBIT THE CULTIVATION, HANDLING, OR PROCESSING OF HEMP WITHOUT A HEMP LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A HEMP LICENSE, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 55, AND TO ESTABLISH CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS FOR LICENSEES WHO VIOLATE A PROVISION OF CHAPTER 55; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL SUBMIT A STATE PLAN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CURRENT LICENSEES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM MAY EXPAND OPERATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE HEMP LICENSES FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3449.htm)
2. **1/16/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190116.htm)
3. **1/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190108.htm)
4. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190214.htm)
5. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190219.htm)
6. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190221.htm)
7. **2/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190222.htm)
8. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190314.htm)
9. **3/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190315.htm)
10. **3/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190305.htm)
11. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3449_20190306.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **970** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Hill — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-08** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Forrest, Young, Hixon
- **2019-01-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
- **2019-01-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley, Mace
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Ligon
- **2019-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Hill
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-20** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-21-19
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hardee
- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
- **2019-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-14** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-14** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-15** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-21** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-03-21** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Ratified R 23
- **2019-03-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-02** Effective date 03/28/19
- **2019-04-08** Act No. 14
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/236912dd-dd18-4c1d-90cd-51e8921cd8b8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Automatic repeal of statutory provisions requiring certain coal combustion residuals to be placed in class 3 landfill"
description: "AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 3 OF ACT 138 OF 2016 RELATING TO THE AUTOMATIC REPEAL OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS REQUIRING CERTAIN COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS BE PLACED IN A CLASS 3 LANDFILL. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3483"
citation: "South Carolina H 3483 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caskey", "Clary", "Collins", "Forrest", "Hiott"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-09"
last_action: "2019-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dcfa2f88-e56a-48c7-b373-2969bb734e9c"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3483&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "cf5d9160312f78b82b4e4621f4b27035dc3020cefc76fbb5452cacba5eb82f8c"
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 3483 (2019-2020) — Automatic repeal of statutory provisions requiring certain coal combustion residuals to be placed in class 3 landfill
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 3 OF ACT 138 OF 2016 RELATING TO THE AUTOMATIC REPEAL OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS REQUIRING CERTAIN COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS BE PLACED IN A CLASS 3 LANDFILL. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3483.htm)
2. **1/31/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3483_20190131.htm)
3. **1/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3483_20190109.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3483_20190327.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1010** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary, Collins
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Caskey
- **2019-01-31** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-06** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
- **2019-02-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Referred to Subcommittee: McElveen (ch), Gambrell, Rice
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-04-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 40
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 04/26/19
- **2019-05-06** Act No. 27
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dcfa2f88-e56a-48c7-b373-2969bb734e9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Archives and history, fees for certifying historic rehabilitation tax credit"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3535, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR MAKING QUALIFIED REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES FOR A CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO ESTABLISH FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER CLAIMING THE CREDIT MUST PAY A FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROCESS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-5060, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AN INDIVIDUAL BY MEANS OF THE INCOME TAX RETURN CHECK OFF, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3485"
citation: "South Carolina H 3485 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cobb-Hunter", "Jefferson", "R. Williams", "Weeks"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 36
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-09"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2246a865-26a9-41e5-a0f7-c065d70d3b0d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3485&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "ec2f524de41767ca75edbbd55a05eac3ff4df4508ddf2cb439858bfcf63d5970"
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 3485 (2019-2020) — Archives and history, fees for certifying historic rehabilitation tax credit
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3535, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR MAKING QUALIFIED REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES FOR A CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO ESTABLISH FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER CLAIMING THE CREDIT MUST PAY A FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AN APPLICATION PROCESS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-5060, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AN INDIVIDUAL BY MEANS OF THE INCOME TAX RETURN CHECK OFF, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3485.htm)
2. **1/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20190109.htm)
3. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200205.htm)
4. **2/6/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200206.htm)
5. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20190327.htm)
6. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200304.htm)
7. **3/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200305.htm)
8. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20190410.htm)
9. **4/8/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200408.htm)
10. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20190409.htm)
11. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3485_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt Conference Report — **980** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1070** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **6722** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
- to concur — **041** (pass) · upper
- to adopt the conference report — **410** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-09** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-22
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-08** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-04-08** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-04-08** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-41
- **2020-09-22** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. W. Newton, R. Williams, and Jefferson
- **2020-09-22** Conference committee appointed Cromer, Nicholson, Gregory
- **2020-09-23** Conference report received and adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Conference report adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 173
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 172
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2246a865-26a9-41e5-a0f7-c065d70d3b0d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Safety Communications Center"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-20, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO A 911 SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND UPDATING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC 911 AND NEXTGEN 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) SYSTEM, AND TO REVISE THE STANDARDS THAT GOVERN THE OPERATION OF 911 AND NG9-1-1 SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-40, RELATING TO 911 CHARGES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON EACH LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY SUBSCRIBED TO BY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS WHOSE LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINES ARE IN THE AREA SERVED OR WHICH WOULD BE SERVED BY THE 911 SERVICE, SO AS TO REVISE THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT MAY BE FUNDED WITH THESE CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-50, RELATING TO SUBSCRIBER BILLING FOR THE PROVISION OF 911 SERVICE, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE \"EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM\" FUND MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE FINDING OF INAPPROPRIATE USE OF 911 FUNDS PURSUANT TO AN AUDIT, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST RESTORE THOSE FUNDS WITHIN NINETY DAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST PROVIDE THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE A COPY OF THE AUDITED REPORT, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS MAY BE WITHHELD FROM A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE AUDIT PROVISIONS, AND TO REVISE THE PURPOSE FOR LEVYING A CMRS 911 CHARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-60, RELATING TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDING STANDARD ADDRESSES FOR THEIR RESIDENTS BEFORE ENHANCED 911 IS PLACED IN SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OFFICE WITHIN EACH COUNTY AS THE ADDRESSING OFFICIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA 911 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, TO REVISE THE PROCESS OF APPOINTING MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES, TO INCREASE AND REVISE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-75, RELATING TO CERTAIN 911 INFORMATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OR DISCLOSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY EXEMPT CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM DISCLOSURE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM \"IDENTIFYING INFORMATION\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PLACING A 911 CALL, SO AS MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3586"
citation: "South Carolina H 3586 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Forrester", "Sandifer"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-15"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9b74c86-88a0-4e64-83b4-89e760a3d66d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3586&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "c1f3ab16b585ef38c92dd92147f2342635d2174741578da214e6c1b21d7e8403"
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 3586 (2019-2020) — Public Safety Communications Center
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-20, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO A 911 SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND UPDATING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC 911 AND NEXTGEN 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) SYSTEM, AND TO REVISE THE STANDARDS THAT GOVERN THE OPERATION OF 911 AND NG9-1-1 SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-40, RELATING TO 911 CHARGES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON EACH LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY SUBSCRIBED TO BY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS WHOSE LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINES ARE IN THE AREA SERVED OR WHICH WOULD BE SERVED BY THE 911 SERVICE, SO AS TO REVISE THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT MAY BE FUNDED WITH THESE CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-50, RELATING TO SUBSCRIBER BILLING FOR THE PROVISION OF 911 SERVICE, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE "EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM" FUND MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE FINDING OF INAPPROPRIATE USE OF 911 FUNDS PURSUANT TO AN AUDIT, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST RESTORE THOSE FUNDS WITHIN NINETY DAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST PROVIDE THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE A COPY OF THE AUDITED REPORT, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS MAY BE WITHHELD FROM A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE AUDIT PROVISIONS, AND TO REVISE THE PURPOSE FOR LEVYING A CMRS 911 CHARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-60, RELATING TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDING STANDARD ADDRESSES FOR THEIR RESIDENTS BEFORE ENHANCED 911 IS PLACED IN SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OFFICE WITHIN EACH COUNTY AS THE ADDRESSING OFFICIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA 911 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, TO REVISE THE PROCESS OF APPOINTING MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES, TO INCREASE AND REVISE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-75, RELATING TO CERTAIN 911 INFORMATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OR DISCLOSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY EXEMPT CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM DISCLOSURE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "IDENTIFYING INFORMATION"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNLAWFULLY PLACING A 911 CALL, SO AS MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3586.htm)
2. **1/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190115.htm)
3. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190228.htm)
4. **3/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190304.htm)
5. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190306.htm)
6. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190307.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190430.htm)
8. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190501.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3586_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **940** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **980** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **390** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-15** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
- **2019-03-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Climer
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-01** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 80
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 60
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b9b74c86-88a0-4e64-83b4-89e760a3d66d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Industry Partnership Fund tax credit"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3585, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP FUND TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL CREDIT AMOUNT, SET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3595"
citation: "South Carolina H 3595 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bannister", "Clemmons", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Forrest", "G.M. Smith", "Loftis", "Simrill", "Stavrinakis", "West"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-15"
last_action: "2019-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27b7a9b9-1f27-4c70-8259-96c9fa25a43d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3595&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "b21db03f5891a59aec4ca0f3e5d662d75db986fffe7314849550ddf6d457b7f2"
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 3595 (2019-2020) — Industry Partnership Fund tax credit
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3585, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP FUND TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL CREDIT AMOUNT, SET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3595.htm)
2. **1/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190115.htm)
3. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190130.htm)
4. **2/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190206.htm)
5. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190207.htm)
6. **3/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190312.htm)
7. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3595_20190314.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **372** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1071** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1026** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-15** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Clemmons
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
- **2019-01-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West, Bannister, Forrest
- **2019-02-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-06** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-6
- **2019-02-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-07** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-14** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-14** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-2
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-21** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-03-21** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
- **2019-03-27** Ratified R 24
- **2019-03-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-02** Effective date 03/28/19
- **2019-04-08** Act No. 15
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27b7a9b9-1f27-4c70-8259-96c9fa25a43d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Ad valorem taxes"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION, SO AS TO LIMIT ROLLBACK TAXES TO THREE YEARS WHEN LAND CLASSIFIED AS AGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY IS APPLIED TO ANOTHER USE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3596"
citation: "South Carolina H 3596 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Atkinson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "Bailey", "Bales", "Ballentine", "Bannister", "Bennett", "Bradley", "Brown", "Burns", "Caskey", "Chellis", "Clary", "Clemmons", "Clyburn", "Collins", "Crawford", "D.C. Moss", "Daning", "Davis", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Finlay", "Forrester", "Fry", "G.M. Smith", "G.R. Smith", "Gagnon", "Gilliam", "Govan", "Hayes", "Henderson-Myers", "Herbkersman", "Hewitt", "Hill", "Hixon", "Hosey", "Huggins", "Johnson", "Jordan", "Kimmons", "Kirby", "Loftis", "Long", "Lowe", "Mace", "Magnuson", "Martin", "McCoy", "McCravy", "McDaniel", "Moore", "Pope", "Robinson", "Sandifer", "Simrill", "Stringer", "Tallon", "Taylor", "Toole", "Trantham", "V.S. Moss", "W. Newton", "Weeks", "Whitmire", "Willis", "Wooten", "Young", "Yow"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-15"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2896e01-8739-452d-911c-3bfdb8122d81"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3596&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "fafa60db10ab1517be47b16b844301a3c90c0ca17d69ce981522b149b3b790e5"
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 3596 (2019-2020) — Ad valorem taxes
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION, SO AS TO LIMIT ROLLBACK TAXES TO THREE YEARS WHEN LAND CLASSIFIED AS AGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY IS APPLIED TO ANOTHER USE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3596.htm)
2. **1/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20190115.htm)
3. **1/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200123.htm)
4. **1/28/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200128.htm)
5. **3/10/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200310.htm)
6. **3/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200311.htm)
7. **3/11/2020-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200311a.htm)
8. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20190327.htm)
9. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20190409.htm)
10. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200916.htm)
11. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200923.htm)
12. **9/23/2020-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3596_20200923a.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **910** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Amendment 1a — **1000** (pass) · lower
- to concur — **039** (fail) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **401** (pass) · upper
- to reconsider adoption of amendment — **374** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **401** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Ballentine — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Burns — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Chellis — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Finlay — primary (person)
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Gilliam — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Hayes — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hill — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Jordan — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Lowe — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- McCravy — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- Robinson — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Stringer — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- Whitmire — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-15** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, V.S.Moss, Stringer, Willis, Bailey, Elliott, B.Cox, Magnuson, Clary, Hixon, Martin, Davis, Mace, Kimmons, Bennett, Bradley, Jordan, Finlay, Gagnon, McDaniel
- **2019-03-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Allison, Collins, McCoy, Atkinson, Hayes, Kirby, Wooten, Ballentine, Caskey, McCravy, Gilliam, Hill, Chellis, Crawford, Taylor, Young
- **2019-03-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Yow, Whitmire, Hosey, Clyburn
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-9-19
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Govan, Moore, Henderson-Myers
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Stavrinakis, Norrell, Mack, Ott, Hart, Kirby, Ballentine, R. Williams, Jefferson, Lowe, Wheeler, King, S. Williams, Brawley, Cobb-Hunter, Taylor, Hosey, Clary, Hixon
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Ott, Clary, Stavrinakis, Ballentine, Kirby, Taylor, Hixon, King, Cobb-Hunter, Brawley, R. Williams, Norrell
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Hosey, Wheeler, Lowe, Jefferson, Mack
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-10** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-11** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-11** Amendment Reconsidered
- **2020-09-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-23** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-09-23** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-39
- **2020-09-23** House recedes from amendment(s)
- **2020-09-23** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 174
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 01/01/21
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 173
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2896e01-8739-452d-911c-3bfdb8122d81`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health care decisions for unable to consent persons"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR A PATIENT WHO IS UNABLE TO CONSENT, SO AS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF SUCH PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-26-40, 44-26-50, AND 44-26-60, ALL RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING FOR CLIENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE MINORS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3602"
citation: "South Carolina H 3602 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caskey", "Rose", "Weeks"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 40
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-01-15"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ecb3e1ac-fa44-4b8c-b3a8-4d3b645fa80f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3602&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "818875fccff42efab643df118f5e50338e57999c14ee41c817754a28febe103c"
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 3602 (2019-2020) — Health care decisions for unable to consent persons
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR A PATIENT WHO IS UNABLE TO CONSENT, SO AS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF SUCH PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-26-40, 44-26-50, AND 44-26-60, ALL RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING FOR CLIENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE MINORS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3602.htm)
2. **1/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190115.htm)
3. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190320.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190327.htm)
5. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190425.htm)
6. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190521.htm)
7. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190507.htm)
8. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190508.htm)
9. **5/8/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190508a.htm)
10. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3602_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- to grant free conference powers — **400** (pass) · upper
- Grant Free Conference Powers — **1080** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- to adopt the free conference report — **400** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Free Conference Report — **980** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1044** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1070** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-15** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- **2019-03-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-26** Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Toole, Thayer, White, Yow, Fry, Daning, Long, Magnuson, Martin, Burns, Hiott, Chumley, Ott
- **2019-03-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-03-27** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). McCravy, Ott, Toole, Thayer, Yow, Long, White, Daning, Magnuson, Burns, Martin, Hiott, Fry
- **2019-03-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-27** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-4
- **2019-03-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-02** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2019-05-09** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Rose, G.M. Smith, Johnson
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Johnson
- **2019-05-20** Free conference powers granted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- **2019-05-20** Free conference committee appointed Rose, G.M. Smith, Johnson
- **2019-05-20** Free conference report adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Free conference powers granted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Free conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Johnson
- **2019-05-21** Free conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 106
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 05/24/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 85
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ecb3e1ac-fa44-4b8c-b3a8-4d3b645fa80f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Athletic Trainers' Act, definitions"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF \"ATHLETIC TRAINER\"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-50, RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE NAME OF THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-100, RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED ATHLETIC TRAINERS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-120, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING A PROVISION OF THE ACT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO TAKE CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF MONETARY PENALTIES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3621"
citation: "South Carolina H 3621 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["D.C. Moss", "Erickson", "V.S. Moss", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8fa79378-336d-4943-9f0f-af4334382cb4"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3621&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "ee7178d1ee86fe229de40c406591da866ef3b1d2a6852e25e818b79149e6d956"
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 3621 (2019-2020) — Athletic Trainers' Act, definitions
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETIC TRAINER"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-50, RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE NAME OF THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-100, RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED ATHLETIC TRAINERS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-120, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING A PROVISION OF THE ACT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO TAKE CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF MONETARY PENALTIES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3621.htm)
2. **1/16/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3621_20190116.htm)
3. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3621_20190307.htm)
4. **3/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3621_20190308.htm)
5. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3621_20190502.htm)
6. **5/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3621_20190503.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1012** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-16** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- **2019-01-22** Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox
- **2019-03-07** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-2
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
- **2019-05-02** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 81
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 61
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8fa79378-336d-4943-9f0f-af4334382cb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax penalty schedule"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DELAY THE PROPERTY TAX PENALTY SCHEDULE BY THREE MONTHS ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3630"
citation: "South Carolina H 3630 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bradley", "Brown", "Clary", "Collins", "Erickson", "Funderburk", "Gilliard", "King", "Mace", "Mack", "McCoy", "McDaniel", "Moore", "Norrell", "Simmons", "Stavrinakis", "W. Newton"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a02f129-7767-4c0b-949c-ade3ec91d4e9"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3630&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "18dae066392d86e3c720b42306c30272b041bc24a60c510986c6ef9739118911"
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 3630 (2019-2020) — Property tax penalty schedule
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DELAY THE PROPERTY TAX PENALTY SCHEDULE BY THREE MONTHS ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3630.htm)
2. **1/16/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3630_20190116.htm)
3. **1/16/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3630_20190116a.htm)
4. **2/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3630_20190205.htm)
5. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3630_20190207.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Mack — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-16** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16** Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary, Brown, Gilliard, King, Mack, Erickson, Bradley, McDaniel, Moore, Simmons, Funderburk, Norrell
- **2019-01-17** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-01-17** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-01-17** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-01-18** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-02-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-07** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-02-12** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-14** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-02-14** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2019-02-20** Ratified R 5
- **2019-02-21** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-02-28** Effective date 02/21/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 96
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a02f129-7767-4c0b-949c-ade3ec91d4e9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Tuition rates, military personnel and their dependents"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THESE PROVISIONS TO CONFORM WITH CERTAIN CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3639"
citation: "South Carolina H 3639 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Felder", "Huggins", "Taylor"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f53a7ac-736a-4be5-9ce9-a8ecc07bf023"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3639&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "10601d0148ee39f56b4d30d78582fd0fa96ce56d107843e530ffa52592fe4776"
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 3639 (2019-2020) — Tuition rates, military personnel and their dependents
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THESE PROVISIONS TO CONFORM WITH CERTAIN CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3639.htm)
2. **1/16/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3639_20190116.htm)
3. **2/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3639_20190220.htm)
4. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3639_20190207.htm)
5. **2/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3639_20190208.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1090** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-16** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-17** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
- **2019-02-07** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
- **2019-02-13** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-13** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-02-14** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-14** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Recalled from Committee on Education
- **2019-02-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-02-27** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 17
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date 03/20/19
- **2019-04-01** Act No. 10
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f53a7ac-736a-4be5-9ce9-a8ecc07bf023`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "SC Energy Freedom Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 41 TO TITLE 58 ENTITLED \"RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS\" SO AS TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS, TO PROVIDE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR ELECTRICAL UTILITIES' AVOIDED COST METHODOLOGIES, STANDARD OFFERS, FORM CONTRACTS, AND COMMITMENT TO SELL FORMS, AND TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS; BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-845 SO AS TO ENUMERATE SPECIFIC RIGHTS OWED TO EVERY ELECTRICAL UTILITY CUSTOMER IN SOUTH CAROLINA; TO AMEND SECTION 58-40-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO NET ENERGY METERING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF \"CUSTOMER-GENERATOR\", AND TO DEFINE \"SOLAR CHOICE METERING MEASUREMENT\"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-40-20, RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING RATES, SO AS TO DECLARE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO REQUIRE NET ENERGY METERING, AND TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-2610, RELATING TO LEASES OF RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REMOVE THE SOLAR LEASING CAP; TO AMEND SECTION 58-37-40, RELATING TO INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISH MANDATORY CONTENTS OF INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS AND PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 58-37-60 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INDEPENDENT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE ELECTRIC GRID; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-110, RELATING TO REQUIRED PRECONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATIONS FOR MAJOR UTILITY FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR UTILITY FACILITY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING MADE A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE FACILITY TO BE BUILT HAS BEEN COMPARED TO OTHER GENERATION OPTIONS IN TERMS OF COST, RELIABILITY, AND OTHER REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS DEEMED LEGALLY OR REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-460, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF STANDARDS FOR INTERCONNECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE STANDARDS FOR INTERCONNECTION AND PARALLEL OPERATION OF GENERATING FACILITIES TO AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY'S DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM; BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-2660 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO DEVELOP CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SALE OR LEASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF MUST BE CONSIDERED A PARTY OF RECORD IN ALL FILINGS, APPLICATIONS, OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-100, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERT WITNESSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF FROM THE STATE PROCUREMENT CODE IN THE SELECTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPERT WITNESSES AND THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3659"
citation: "South Carolina H 3659 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Bennett", "Bernstein", "Blackwell", "Bradley", "Calhoon", "Caskey", "Clary", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Daning", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Forrester", "Funderburk", "Gagnon", "Garvin", "Gilliard", "Hardee", "Henderson-Myers", "Herbkersman", "Huggins", "Hyde", "Jefferson", "Loftis", "Mace", "Mack", "McCoy", "Morgan", "Murphy", "Norrell", "Ott", "Pendarvis", "R. Williams", "Rose", "Sandifer", "Sottile", "Spires", "Stavrinakis", "Tallon", "Thigpen", "Toole", "W. Newton", "West", "Willis", "Wooten", "Young"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff97b810-7c73-49a3-8372-a55531d92f35"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3659&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "c50e3f8610c4d099fc2b7a5f123ce8d3c6556504295c6d0a8ff52828b5ec078d"
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 3659 (2019-2020) — SC Energy Freedom Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 41 TO TITLE 58 ENTITLED "RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS, TO PROVIDE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR ELECTRICAL UTILITIES' AVOIDED COST METHODOLOGIES, STANDARD OFFERS, FORM CONTRACTS, AND COMMITMENT TO SELL FORMS, AND TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS; BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-845 SO AS TO ENUMERATE SPECIFIC RIGHTS OWED TO EVERY ELECTRICAL UTILITY CUSTOMER IN SOUTH CAROLINA; TO AMEND SECTION 58-40-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO NET ENERGY METERING, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CUSTOMER-GENERATOR", AND TO DEFINE "SOLAR CHOICE METERING MEASUREMENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-40-20, RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING RATES, SO AS TO DECLARE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO REQUIRE NET ENERGY METERING, AND TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-2610, RELATING TO LEASES OF RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REMOVE THE SOLAR LEASING CAP; TO AMEND SECTION 58-37-40, RELATING TO INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISH MANDATORY CONTENTS OF INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS AND PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 58-37-60 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INDEPENDENT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE ELECTRIC GRID; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-110, RELATING TO REQUIRED PRECONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATIONS FOR MAJOR UTILITY FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR UTILITY FACILITY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING MADE A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE FACILITY TO BE BUILT HAS BEEN COMPARED TO OTHER GENERATION OPTIONS IN TERMS OF COST, RELIABILITY, AND OTHER REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS DEEMED LEGALLY OR REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-460, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF STANDARDS FOR INTERCONNECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE STANDARDS FOR INTERCONNECTION AND PARALLEL OPERATION OF GENERATING FACILITIES TO AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY'S DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM; BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-2660 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO DEVELOP CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SALE OR LEASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF MUST BE CONSIDERED A PARTY OF RECORD IN ALL FILINGS, APPLICATIONS, OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-4-100, RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERT WITNESSES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF FROM THE STATE PROCUREMENT CODE IN THE SELECTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPERT WITNESSES AND THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3659.htm)
2. **1/17/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190117.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190214.htm)
4. **2/15/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190215.htm)
5. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190219.htm)
6. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190221.htm)
7. **2/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190222.htm)
8. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190410.htm)
9. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3659_20190508.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Ballentine — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Garvin — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Mack — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- Morgan — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Pendarvis — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Thigpen — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
- Young — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-17** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, Mace
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: B.Newton
- **2019-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young
- **2019-01-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Norrell
- **2019-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
- **2019-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde, Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2019-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
- **2019-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
- **2019-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Hardee, Cogswell, Tallon, Sandifer, West, Gagnon, Forrester, B.Newton, Blackwell, Spires, Calhoon
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox, Elliott, Morgan, Loftis
- **2019-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley, Willis, Toole
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers, Daning
- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2019-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Climer
- **2019-04-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 82
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 62
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff97b810-7c73-49a3-8372-a55531d92f35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Adoption of Revised Code Volumes"
description: "AN ACT TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 3 AND 4 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, 2019. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3662"
citation: "South Carolina H 3662 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McCoy"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c69aea3f-6354-498e-b1e0-8c0e96f7fd0c"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3662&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "494c33d6d61766da0eee7427a0862d2e80df62fb60d0b2c21b3a3c5bd28c5770"
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 3662 (2019-2020) — Adoption of Revised Code Volumes
AN ACT TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 3 AND 4 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, 2019. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3662.htm)
2. **1/17/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3662_20190117.htm)
3. **1/17/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3662_20190117a.htm)
4. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3662_20190424.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3662_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3662_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1090** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- McCoy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-17** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-01-22** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2019-01-23** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 83
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 63
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c69aea3f-6354-498e-b1e0-8c0e96f7fd0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Private passenger vehicles"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2680, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ASSESSED VALUE OF A VEHICLE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE VALUE GUIDES INCLUDE ADJUSTMENTS FOR HIGH MILEAGE AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF HIGH MILEAGE DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MOTORCYCLES AND MOTORCYCLE THREE-WHEEL VEHICLES, THE ADJUSTMENT FOR SUCH MOTORCYCLES SHALL EQUAL TWO-THIRDS OF THE ADJUSTMENT FOR OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3695"
citation: "South Carolina H 3695 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Ballentine", "Calhoon", "Forrest", "Hill", "Huggins", "Jones", "Simmons", "Spires", "Taylor", "Toole", "Wooten"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a6b498f-aeb8-4b99-8c7e-97aadb990b6e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3695&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "68cb9b77b105ebc24172f66518a98c889a556123a1b363836eb3c6834d954c2d"
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 3695 (2019-2020) — Private passenger vehicles
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2680, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ASSESSED VALUE OF A VEHICLE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE VALUE GUIDES INCLUDE ADJUSTMENTS FOR HIGH MILEAGE AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF HIGH MILEAGE DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MOTORCYCLES AND MOTORCYCLE THREE-WHEEL VEHICLES, THE ADJUSTMENT FOR SUCH MOTORCYCLES SHALL EQUAL TWO-THIRDS OF THE ADJUSTMENT FOR OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3695.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3695_20200115.htm)
3. **1/21/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3695_20200121.htm)
4. **1/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3695_20190122.htm)
5. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3695_20200205.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Ballentine — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hill — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Jones — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
- **2020-01-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
- **2020-01-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-01-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-21** Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- **2020-01-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-05** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 128
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date 03/24/20
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 126
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a6b498f-aeb8-4b99-8c7e-97aadb990b6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Degree curriculum requirements"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 62-6-(D), SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF REGULATIONS, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS MUST BE EARNED THROUGH INSTRUCTION BY THE INSTITUTION AWARDING THE DEGREE, THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MAY GRANT ALTERNATE PROGRAM COMPLETION OPTIONS TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE CLOSURE OF SIX EDUCATION CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN 2018. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3697"
citation: "South Carolina H 3697 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Bales", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Moore", "Simmons", "Taylor"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2225e0ce-e915-4575-8b1b-47e5f6e75223"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3697&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "123bc1385f45ee2aae3476c103b7c896f73613f75a8ccd2be79792cfb7bf0214"
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 3697 (2019-2020) — Degree curriculum requirements
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 62-6-(D), SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF REGULATIONS, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS MUST BE EARNED THROUGH INSTRUCTION BY THE INSTITUTION AWARDING THE DEGREE, THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MAY GRANT ALTERNATE PROGRAM COMPLETION OPTIONS TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE CLOSURE OF SIX EDUCATION CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN 2018. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3697.htm)
2. **1/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3697_20190122.htm)
3. **1/22/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3697_20190122a.htm)
4. **1/23/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3697_20190123.htm)
5. **2/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3697_20190213.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1130** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-23** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-01-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales, Moore, Govan
- **2019-01-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-01-23** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- **2019-01-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-13** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-19** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-02-20** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 18
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 102
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2225e0ce-e915-4575-8b1b-47e5f6e75223`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Coastal management program development"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DEEM CERTAIN COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATIONS APPROVED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE APPLICATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3698"
citation: "South Carolina H 3698 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "Clemmons", "Hardee", "Hewitt"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f09d6940-a701-481f-b9ac-046b59ecaa7c"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3698&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "9f5a5606dd61f647e9347f3192e2c46ca8799ecf115c1450406e0311b3093d7b"
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 (2019-2020) — Coastal management program development
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DEEM CERTAIN COASTAL ZONE CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATIONS APPROVED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE APPLICATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3698.htm)
2. **1/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3698_20190122.htm)
3. **2/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3698_20190205.htm)
4. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3698_20190207.htm)
5. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3698_20190402.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **360** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
- **2019-02-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
- **2019-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-07** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-02-07** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-12** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-12** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-23** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
- **2019-05-02** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Ratified R 58
- **2019-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-16** Effective date 05/13/19
- **2019-05-21** Act No. 28
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f09d6940-a701-481f-b9ac-046b59ecaa7c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Critical area altering, permits and fees"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-145, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATION FEES FOR PERMITS TO ALTER CRITICAL AREAS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DEFER TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN DETERMINING THE SIZE OF A PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DOCK CONSTRUCTED ON THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FEDERAL NAVIGATION PROJECT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3699"
citation: "South Carolina H 3699 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "Hardee", "Hewitt"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00efbb49-aa65-44cb-9cf3-cc2a7bd4e2f1"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3699&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "470677a0ebfa741e10074333d9cf0516d5c400a4e3d442c673e813f59228c108"
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 (2019-2020) — Critical area altering, permits and fees
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-145, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATION FEES FOR PERMITS TO ALTER CRITICAL AREAS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DEFER TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN DETERMINING THE SIZE OF A PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DOCK CONSTRUCTED ON THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FEDERAL NAVIGATION PROJECT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3699.htm)
2. **1/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3699_20190122.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3699_20190214.htm)
4. **2/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3699_20190220.htm)
5. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3699_20190402.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **381** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1021** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-20** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-1
- **2019-02-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-21** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-23** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1
- **2019-05-02** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Ratified R 59
- **2019-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-16** Effective date 05/13/19
- **2019-05-21** Act No. 29
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00efbb49-aa65-44cb-9cf3-cc2a7bd4e2f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Physical Therapy Examiners Board, licensure"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON MAY ATTEMPT TO PASS THE EXAMINATION FROM THREE TO SIX, TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO FAILS THE EXAMINATION A FIFTH TIME FIRST MUST TAKE COURSES THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE AND FURNISH EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING THESE COURSES BEFORE TAKING THE EXAMINATION A SIXTH TIME, AND TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO FAILS THE EXAMINATION SIX OR MORE TIMES MAY NOT BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-260, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE BOARD FROM GRANTING LICENSURE TO APPLICANTS WHO FAIL THE EXAMINATION THREE OR MORE TIMES, SO AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ALLOWED ATTEMPTS TO SIX. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3703"
citation: "South Carolina H 3703 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hill", "Lowe", "Moore", "Rose", "Rutherford", "Sottile", "Willis"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70ef009b-ded6-4dfb-8bfd-41079f8b2d61"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3703&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "93f2da8394bcc3e8dee4b31c4eb5e92ffb44ee92523135b3bfa817764f49f3a2"
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 3703 (2019-2020) — Physical Therapy Examiners Board, licensure
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON MAY ATTEMPT TO PASS THE EXAMINATION FROM THREE TO SIX, TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO FAILS THE EXAMINATION A FIFTH TIME FIRST MUST TAKE COURSES THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE AND FURNISH EVIDENCE OF COMPLETING THESE COURSES BEFORE TAKING THE EXAMINATION A SIXTH TIME, AND TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO FAILS THE EXAMINATION SIX OR MORE TIMES MAY NOT BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-260, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE BOARD FROM GRANTING LICENSURE TO APPLICANTS WHO FAIL THE EXAMINATION THREE OR MORE TIMES, SO AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ALLOWED ATTEMPTS TO SIX. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3703.htm)
2. **1/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190122.htm)
3. **4/18/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190418.htm)
4. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190404.htm)
5. **4/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190405.htm)
6. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190409.htm)
7. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190507.htm)
8. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3703_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1080** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1000** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **3411** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hill — primary (person)
- Lowe — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore, Rose, Rutherford
- **2019-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
- **2019-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
- **2019-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-18** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-11
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 84
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 64
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70ef009b-ded6-4dfb-8bfd-41079f8b2d61`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prescription monitoring program"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3728"
citation: "South Carolina H 3728 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "B. Newton", "Cogswell", "Dillard", "Erickson", "Fry", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Henegan", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Mack", "Norrell", "Pendarvis", "R. Williams", "Ridgeway", "Rutherford", "Spires", "Trantham", "Weeks", "West", "Wooten", "Yow"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a671ec1d-df70-42c8-af6e-f2aefc0815f1"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3728&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "3d0e51b85ac9d8fd5d0c53cf26f09ad6cdee9a0360f7a29408a3fd2caa6d92a5"
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 3728 (2019-2020) — Prescription monitoring program
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3728.htm)
2. **1/23/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190123.htm)
3. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190404.htm)
4. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190409.htm)
5. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190502.htm)
6. **5/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190503.htm)
7. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190508.htm)
8. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3728_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1010** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alexander — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Mack — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Pendarvis — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-23** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Cogswell, Gilliard, Mack
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, B.Newton
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 85
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 01/01/21
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 65
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a671ec1d-df70-42c8-af6e-f2aefc0815f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Veterinarians"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE VETERINARIANS TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION RELATED TO PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3732"
citation: "South Carolina H 3732 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fry", "Hewitt", "Murphy", "Sandifer", "West"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5efae819-f85f-4596-9d71-be04dc5fd78e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3732&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "60e0f5233cc280ee6b0d6d35495f44719b02aa521c198966dc6d90480ab861c6"
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 3732 (2019-2020) — Veterinarians
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE VETERINARIANS TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION RELATED TO PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3732.htm)
2. **1/23/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3732_20190123.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3732_20190214.htm)
4. **2/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3732_20190220.htm)
5. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3732_20190221.htm)
6. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3732_20190319.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **390** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **890** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Fry — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-23** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy
- **2019-02-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-20** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-0
- **2019-02-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-21** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-19** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-21** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-03-26** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Ratified R 28
- **2019-04-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Effective date 04/03/19
- **2019-04-15** Act No. 18
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5efae819-f85f-4596-9d71-be04dc5fd78e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Deer hunting"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DEER TAGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-390, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' AUTHORITY TO REGULATE THE TAKING OF DEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DAYS IN THE STATE'S GAME ZONES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3750"
citation: "South Carolina H 3750 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crawford", "Hardee", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Huggins", "Kirby", "Ligon", "Ott", "W. Newton", "Yow"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/718beaac-1bcd-4a87-bb8c-addae55c50d2"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3750&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "d43eb166ee6e18e57b21dab7bdaf942bbed710a0ce9b8a55120b75f28c8f38d0"
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 3750 (2019-2020) — Deer hunting
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEER HUNTING, SO AS TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DEER TAGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-390, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' AUTHORITY TO REGULATE THE TAKING OF DEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DAYS IN THE STATE'S GAME ZONES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3750.htm)
2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3750_20190124.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3750_20190214.htm)
4. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3750_20190219.htm)
5. **2/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3750_20190220.htm)
6. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3750_20190320.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1100** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Crawford — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Ligon
- **2019-02-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-19** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2019-02-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-20** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-20** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Ratified R 29
- **2019-04-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Effective date 04/03/19
- **2019-04-15** Act No. 19
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/718beaac-1bcd-4a87-bb8c-addae55c50d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vacation Time-Sharing Plan Extensions and Termination"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM \"TIMESHARE DECLARATION\"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-410, RELATING TO TIMESHARE CLOSINGS, PROCEDURES, AND RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHEN A TIMESHARE CLOSING IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN THE CASE OF AN INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THE CLOSING; BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 32, TITLE 27 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"VACATION TIME SHARING PLAN EXTENSION AND TERMINATION ACT\", INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO CLARIFY AND SUPPLEMENT THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS AS TO HOW OWNERS OF VACATION TIME SHARING INTERESTS MAY TERMINATE VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS OR EXTEND THE TERMS OF THESE PLANS, WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 TO APPLY BOTH PROSPECTIVELY AND RETROACTIVELY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-30-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF \"HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION\". - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3754"
citation: "South Carolina H 3754 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clemmons", "Rutherford", "Sandifer", "Thayer"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a065789-cb04-4790-a46a-2df6ba89e4dc"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3754&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "96ce6b22c07c7c0ed78b274f148ba53e9925388e39a633d35ee558ac71d1925b"
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 3754 (2019-2020) — Vacation Time-Sharing Plan Extensions and Termination
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "TIMESHARE DECLARATION"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-410, RELATING TO TIMESHARE CLOSINGS, PROCEDURES, AND RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHEN A TIMESHARE CLOSING IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN THE CASE OF AN INSTALLMENT SALES CONTRACT, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THE CLOSING; BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 32, TITLE 27 SO AS TO ENACT THE "VACATION TIME SHARING PLAN EXTENSION AND TERMINATION ACT", INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO CLARIFY AND SUPPLEMENT THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS AS TO HOW OWNERS OF VACATION TIME SHARING INTERESTS MAY TERMINATE VACATION TIME SHARING PLANS OR EXTEND THE TERMS OF THESE PLANS, WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 TO APPLY BOTH PROSPECTIVELY AND RETROACTIVELY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-30-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION". - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3754.htm)
2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190124.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190214.htm)
4. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190219.htm)
5. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190221.htm)
6. **2/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190222.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190430.htm)
8. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190501.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190507.htm)
10. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190508.htm)
11. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3754_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1090** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18** Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Goldfinch
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-01** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 86
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 66
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a065789-cb04-4790-a46a-2df6ba89e4dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Auto insurance coverage"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE POLICY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM \"REDUCTION IN COVERAGE\"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-120, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A POLICY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN INSURER TO RENEW A POLICY WITH A REDUCTION IN COVERAGE AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION IN COVERAGE; AND TO EXTEND THE REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR TWELVE MONTHS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3755"
citation: "South Carolina H 3755 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Sandifer", "Spires"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b0b5d4e1-86ba-45e5-852d-70530f199b90"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3755&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "7fb658bf896c75fb8a91c843c084ff741893dcb2a9bb7ab4d5d8120549800a43"
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 3755 (2019-2020) — Auto insurance coverage
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE POLICY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "REDUCTION IN COVERAGE"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-120, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR THE REFUSAL TO RENEW A POLICY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN INSURER TO RENEW A POLICY WITH A REDUCTION IN COVERAGE AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION IN COVERAGE; AND TO EXTEND THE REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR TWELVE MONTHS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3755.htm)
2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190124.htm)
3. **2/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190228.htm)
4. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190319.htm)
5. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190501.htm)
6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20190507.htm)
7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200915.htm)
8. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200922.htm)
9. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3755_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt Amendment 1a — **1032** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **7815** (pass) · lower
- to concur — **330** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **924** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
- **2019-02-28** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-15
- **2019-03-07** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-19-19
- **2019-03-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-19** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-4
- **2019-03-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-2
- **2020-09-22** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-09-23** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-23** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 175
- **2020-09-30** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/30/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 174
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b0b5d4e1-86ba-45e5-852d-70530f199b90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO MERGE THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION WITH THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND TO RENAME THE SURVIVING ENTITY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ASSOCIATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ALTER THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIAL FILING OF POLICY FORMS, TO REQUIRE THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO PAY AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO THE MEMBER'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE ACCUMULATED DEFICIT OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO INCREASE POLICY LIMITS FOR POLICIES ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT ALL POLICY FORMS, CLASSIFICATIONS, RATES, RATING PLANS, OR RULES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON PREMIUMS THAT MUST BE ASSESSED ON ASSOCIATION POLICYHOLDERS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FOR TERMINATED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WINDING DOWN OF PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-79-400 SO AS TO REPEAL THE ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, UPON THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND INTO THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3760"
citation: "South Carolina H 3760 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sandifer"]
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---
# South Carolina H 3760 (2019-2020) — Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO MERGE THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION WITH THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND TO RENAME THE SURVIVING ENTITY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ASSOCIATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ALTER THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIAL FILING OF POLICY FORMS, TO REQUIRE THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO PAY AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO THE MEMBER'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE ACCUMULATED DEFICIT OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO INCREASE POLICY LIMITS FOR POLICIES ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT ALL POLICY FORMS, CLASSIFICATIONS, RATES, RATING PLANS, OR RULES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON PREMIUMS THAT MUST BE ASSESSED ON ASSOCIATION POLICYHOLDERS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FOR TERMINATED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WINDING DOWN OF PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-79-400 SO AS TO REPEAL THE ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, UPON THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND INTO THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3760.htm)
2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190124.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190214.htm)
4. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190219.htm)
5. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190221.htm)
6. **2/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190225.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190430.htm)
8. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190501.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190507.htm)
10. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190508.htm)
11. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 3rd Reading — **370** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **8219** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **993** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Sandifer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-19
- **2019-02-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-01** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Tabled `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-3
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 87
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 67
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02c0ec70-d6eb-44f7-9d4f-98a59e8a1398`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Program"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO CREATE THE \"BROADBAND ACCESSIBILITY ACT\", TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SET FORTH THE BROADBAND AUTHORITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND TO SET FORTH THE MANNER IN WHICH BROADBAND NETWORKS ARE CONSTRUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-20, RELATING TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-150, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO SET FORTH THE OFFICE'S BROADBAND AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-250, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BROADBAND AUTHORITY; BY ADDING SECTION 58-31-230 SO AS TO SET FORTH THE BROADBAND AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY; AND TO SPECIFY THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT CONVEY OR CONFER ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO AN INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITY TO PROVIDE BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3780"
citation: "South Carolina H 3780 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
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status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Brown", "Cobb-Hunter", "Davis", "Funderburk", "Gilliard", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "R. Williams", "Rivers", "S. Williams", "Taylor", "Weeks", "White"]
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action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
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---
# South Carolina H 3780 (2019-2020) — Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Program
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58 SO AS TO CREATE THE "BROADBAND ACCESSIBILITY ACT", TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SET FORTH THE BROADBAND AUTHORITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND TO SET FORTH THE MANNER IN WHICH BROADBAND NETWORKS ARE CONSTRUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-20, RELATING TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-150, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, SO AS TO SET FORTH THE OFFICE'S BROADBAND AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 33-49-250, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BROADBAND AUTHORITY; BY ADDING SECTION 58-31-230 SO AS TO SET FORTH THE BROADBAND AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY; AND TO SPECIFY THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT CONVEY OR CONFER ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO AN INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITY TO PROVIDE BROADBAND FACILITIES OR BROADBAND SERVICES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3780.htm)
2. **1/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20190129.htm)
3. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20190326.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20190327.htm)
5. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20190403.htm)
6. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20190404.htm)
7. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3780_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1110** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **390** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1120** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- White — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-29** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2019-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
- **2019-03-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
- **2019-03-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Hewitt
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Davis
- **2019-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Weeks
- **2019-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, S.Williams
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-23** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-09-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-24** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-24** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-24** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 176
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 175
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba8a46ec-8c0f-441c-bf60-34f4d43d149b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Accountants"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, SO AS TO PROVIDE MEETINGS MAY BE CLOSED TO PROTECT CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO REVISE A DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-35, RELATING TO EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS BE COMPUTER-BASED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-40, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OWNERS OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN ETHICS REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-80, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE OBTAINED DURING INVESTIGATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL PROCEEDINGS AND INQUIRIES RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT WHEN THE SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION WAIVES CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPLAINT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-90, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS BY THE BOARD MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALL EVIDENCE MUST BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD IN THE PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF OUT-OF-STATE PERSONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE CRITERIA FOR SUCH LICENSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-340, RELATING TO DISCLAIMERS THAT ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONERS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONER FIRMS MUST USE WHEN ASSOCIATING THEIR NAMES WITH CERTAIN COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING BOILERPLATE LANGUAGE REQUIRED AND INSTEAD PROVIDE SUCH DISCLAIMERS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NATIONAL STANDARDS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3785"
citation: "South Carolina H 3785 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Howard", "Sandifer", "Thayer", "Weeks", "West"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 3785 (2019-2020) — Accountants
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, SO AS TO PROVIDE MEETINGS MAY BE CLOSED TO PROTECT CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO REVISE A DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-35, RELATING TO EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS BE COMPUTER-BASED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-40, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OWNERS OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN ETHICS REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-80, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE OBTAINED DURING INVESTIGATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL PROCEEDINGS AND INQUIRIES RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT WHEN THE SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION WAIVES CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE COMPLAINT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-90, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS BY THE BOARD MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALL EVIDENCE MUST BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD IN THE PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF OUT-OF-STATE PERSONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE CRITERIA FOR SUCH LICENSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-2-340, RELATING TO DISCLAIMERS THAT ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONERS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONER FIRMS MUST USE WHEN ASSOCIATING THEIR NAMES WITH CERTAIN COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING BOILERPLATE LANGUAGE REQUIRED AND INSTEAD PROVIDE SUCH DISCLAIMERS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NATIONAL STANDARDS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3785.htm)
2. **1/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190129.htm)
3. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190326.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190327.htm)
5. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190403.htm)
6. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190430.htm)
7. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190404.htm)
8. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3785_20190508.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1060** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **910** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Howard — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-29** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 88
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 68
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3c1ffbc-1a20-4daa-b5a7-ac72b2f1d915`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Driver's license"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-35, 56-1-40, 56-1-140, 56-1-210, 56-1-2100, 56-1-3350, AND 56-1-2080, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, AND EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN DRIVERS' LICENSES, BEGINNERS' PERMITS, COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND THE ISSUANCE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD IN WHICH DRIVERS' LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE VALID, TO REVISE THE FEES TO OBTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, TO REVISE THE DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS PERMITTED TO HAVE ONLY ONE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PERTAINS TO THE RENEWAL OR REISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3789"
citation: "South Carolina H 3789 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Bennett", "Bradley", "Brown", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Forrest", "Huggins", "R. Williams", "Taylor", "Willis"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 33
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27d248dd-7e37-407e-a32f-fbd6e4805d92"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3789&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "88aa3ed88fb24f163d15681991c62e183db1e66083933ec5424c5dbc681d2f32"
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 (2019-2020) — Driver's license
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-35, 56-1-40, 56-1-140, 56-1-210, 56-1-2100, 56-1-3350, AND 56-1-2080, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, AND EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN DRIVERS' LICENSES, BEGINNERS' PERMITS, COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, THE PLACEMENT OF A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND THE ISSUANCE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD IN WHICH DRIVERS' LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE VALID, TO REVISE THE FEES TO OBTAIN DRIVER'S LICENSES, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES, AND SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, TO REVISE THE DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO OBTAIN A VETERAN DESIGNATION ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS PERMITTED TO HAVE ONLY ONE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PERTAINS TO THE RENEWAL OR REISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3789.htm)
2. **1/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190129.htm)
3. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190313.htm)
4. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190314.htm)
5. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190327.htm)
6. **3/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190329.htm)
7. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190424.htm)
8. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190521.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3789_20190507.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0115** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Conference Report — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1020** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **390** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-29** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-29** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-14** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-20** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-26-19
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Erickson, Bradley, Huggins, Forrest, Taylor
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-03-26** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-27-19
- **2019-03-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-27** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
- **2019-03-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-29** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-02** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Committee report: Favorable Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-115
- **2019-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Grooms, Johnson, Climer
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Thigpen, Yow, Bennett
- **2019-05-21** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 107
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 11/24/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 86
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27d248dd-7e37-407e-a32f-fbd6e4805d92`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Voting precincts"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN PICKENS 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3798"
citation: "South Carolina H 3798 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Collins", "Hiott", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2019-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9391b879-bda1-4c04-b613-b2c434907175"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3798&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "fba6d2c08c05ad874523b5262c12e415318fa81900d9fb9c2660bc6e5e768b62"
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 3798 (2019-2020) — Voting precincts
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN PICKENS 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3798.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3798_20190130.htm)
3. **2/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3798_20190226.htm)
4. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3798_20190207.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1000** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-30** Referred to Pickens Delegation
- **2019-02-07** Recalled from Pickens Delegation
- **2019-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-12** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2019-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-26** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-27** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2019-02-28** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 19
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date 03/20/19
- **2019-04-01** Act No. 11
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9391b879-bda1-4c04-b613-b2c434907175`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Hunting licenses, apprentice"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A PERSON WITH AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE TO WAIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIREMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT WHO MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN APPRENTICE HUNTER MAY PURCHASE A THREE-DAY HUNTING LICENSE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3800"
citation: "South Carolina H 3800 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Cox", "Caskey", "Clemmons", "Davis", "Elliott", "Forrest", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Hyde", "Magnuson", "Morgan", "Trantham", "White"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86ac6b3d-8d49-4c01-9f87-191f46f1f290"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3800&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "57ee3d79f051683f86de9cfa3b675259f265df4ba36ea5ef7acc0c3906c4ad6d"
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 3800 (2019-2020) — Hunting licenses, apprentice
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A PERSON WITH AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE TO WAIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIREMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT WHO MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN APPRENTICE HUNTER MAY PURCHASE A THREE-DAY HUNTING LICENSE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3800.htm)
2. **1/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3800_20190130.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3800_20190327.htm)
4. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3800_20190402.htm)
5. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3800_20190403.htm)
6. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3800_20200915.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1041** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Morgan — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- White — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-30** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Hixon
- **2019-04-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1
- **2019-04-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-15** Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-17** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 177
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 11/27/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 155
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86ac6b3d-8d49-4c01-9f87-191f46f1f290`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Abbeville County School District No. 60"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 755 OF 1988, RELATING TO ABBEVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE TOTAL FISCAL AUTONOMY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3819"
citation: "South Carolina H 3819 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gagnon", "West"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05424e02-9eec-4dfe-bd2b-096cf4fd1260"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3819&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "e3dad8756ebad7f2255f20b2f38e2d39fdd43798fd597eb77228143cc36e55ca"
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 (2019-2020) — Abbeville County School District No. 60
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 755 OF 1988, RELATING TO ABBEVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE TOTAL FISCAL AUTONOMY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3819.htm)
2. **1/31/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3819_20190131.htm)
3. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3819_20190227.htm)
4. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3819_20190410.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **870** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-31** Referred to Abbeville Delegation
- **2019-02-27** Recalled from Abbeville Delegation
- **2019-02-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-28** Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-0
- **2019-02-28** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-03-01** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-05** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Recalled from Committee on Education
- **2019-04-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-11** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-12** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 41
- **2019-05-01** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 05/01/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 105
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05424e02-9eec-4dfe-bd2b-096cf4fd1260`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE ACT\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTIFYING THE MANNER OF DEATH AND EXECUTING DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PERMIT THE PRESCRIBING OF SCHEDULE II NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3821"
citation: "South Carolina H 3821 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 32
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ee12e68a-76ec-4235-b242-b4cdb1c707a2"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3821&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "5009df9727471449c2f4140980b2b8c6912d2df14ad4bdaec814c17ef695f1e9"
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 3821 (2019-2020) — Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE ACT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTIFYING THE MANNER OF DEATH AND EXECUTING DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PERMIT THE PRESCRIBING OF SCHEDULE II NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3821.htm)
2. **1/31/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190131.htm)
3. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190319.htm)
4. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190307.htm)
5. **3/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190308.htm)
6. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190425.htm)
7. **4/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190426.htm)
8. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190521.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3821_20190507.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **984** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Report — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1105** (fail) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **390** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-31** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-31** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-19** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-04-09** Committed to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-105
- **2019-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Bright-Matthews, Gambrell
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Herbkersman, Clary, Ridgeway
- **2019-05-20** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 108
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 07/23/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 87
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ee12e68a-76ec-4235-b242-b4cdb1c707a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Cigarette stamp tax"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE A GRACE PERIOD ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 12-21-735 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STAMP TAX ON CIGARETTES, AGAINST UNSTAMPED PACKAGES OF CIGARETTES FOR WHICH APPLICABLE TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3849"
citation: "South Carolina H 3849 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["G.M. Smith", "Toole"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a05c627b-7ca2-4353-9724-0ae6ab12a0d0"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3849&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "14b983e8885ddf869cf3b2eff8851338490c858d7a5f0a7d17ecd76831e0d7be"
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 3849 (2019-2020) — Cigarette stamp tax
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE A GRACE PERIOD ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 12-21-735 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STAMP TAX ON CIGARETTES, AGAINST UNSTAMPED PACKAGES OF CIGARETTES FOR WHICH APPLICABLE TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3849.htm)
2. **2/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3849_20190220.htm)
3. **2/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3849_20190226.htm)
4. **2/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3849_20190205.htm)
5. **2/5/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3849_20190205a.htm)
6. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3849_20190207.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1050** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-05** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
- **2019-02-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-07** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- **2019-02-07** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-12** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-12** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-02-27** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-28** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-02-28** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 20
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date 03/20/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 97
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a05c627b-7ca2-4353-9724-0ae6ab12a0d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Vehicle registration"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2615, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3916"
citation: "South Carolina H 3916 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chellis", "Kimmons", "Murphy", "Pope", "Simrill"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0eed6904-d28f-4255-97cb-d09c3fe13b7d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3916&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "e99b9d250b0c7980a1120c3cb1725996397905b9904f928c0852569ab6fc1f11"
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 3916 (2019-2020) — Vehicle registration
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2615, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3916.htm)
2. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3916_20190221.htm)
3. **2/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3916_20190206.htm)
4. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3916_20190501.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3916_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3916_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1080** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **6736** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Chellis — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-27** Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-36
- **2019-02-27** Motion to reconsider tabled
- **2019-02-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-28** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 89
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 69
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0eed6904-d28f-4255-97cb-d09c3fe13b7d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Waived school days"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY WAIVE MAKEUP DAYS IN ADDITION TO THE THREE DAYS FORGIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 59-1-425 BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ANY DAYS MISSED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE OF SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO CLOSE; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-1-425 OR ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REQUEST A WAIVER FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3929"
citation: "South Carolina H 3929 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Jefferson", "R. Williams"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-07"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1dea6314-60f2-49f9-8e17-39c92f99847b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3929&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "fcdb5be00ccc790cf6665596bb23643e7f4a60f73587115d849c10a821b8d0ab"
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 (2019-2020) — Waived school days
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY WAIVE MAKEUP DAYS IN ADDITION TO THE THREE DAYS FORGIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 59-1-425 BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ANY DAYS MISSED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE OF SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO CLOSE; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-1-425 OR ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REQUEST A WAIVER FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3929.htm)
2. **2/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190207.htm)
3. **2/7/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190207a.htm)
4. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190321.htm)
5. **3/28/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190328.htm)
6. **3/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190329.htm)
7. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3929_20190409.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **820** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **381** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1070** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-07** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson
- **2019-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-12** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2019-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-28** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-29** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-1
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-04-11** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-0
- **2019-04-25** Ratified R 42
- **2019-04-26** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-03** Effective date 04/26/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 100
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1dea6314-60f2-49f9-8e17-39c92f99847b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sheriff qualifications"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT A SHERIFF MUST POSSESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE QUALIFICATIONS ALSO APPLY TO CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE A SHERIFF HOLDING OFFICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE AN EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A CLASS 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATE UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS TERM OF OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3951"
citation: "South Carolina H 3951 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Bryant", "Clary", "Elliott", "Gagnon", "Jefferson", "Martin", "McCoy", "McCravy", "R. Williams", "Tallon", "Thayer"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 35
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-12"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ccb77b7-0bbf-4f23-bb20-867b4c70e8aa"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3951&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "825eeca51fb7d93b72f6995f8230119722d8a85a397bebf41d906c582bf07c78"
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 3951 (2019-2020) — Sheriff qualifications
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT A SHERIFF MUST POSSESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE QUALIFICATIONS ALSO APPLY TO CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE A SHERIFF HOLDING OFFICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE AN EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A CLASS 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATE UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS TERM OF OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3951.htm)
2. **2/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190212.htm)
3. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190320.htm)
4. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190321.htm)
5. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190327.htm)
6. **4/11/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190411.htm)
7. **4/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190412.htm)
8. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190402.htm)
9. **4/23/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190423.htm)
10. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190502.htm)
11. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3951_20190508.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1052** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1001** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **899** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1060** (pass) · lower
- Table — **6242** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bryant — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- McCravy — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-12** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon, Thayer, McCravy
- **2019-03-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
- **2019-03-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2019-03-26** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-27-19
- **2019-03-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-27** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1
- **2019-03-28** Reconsidered
- **2019-04-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-2
- **2019-04-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-9
- **2019-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
- **2019-04-11** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-04-12** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-23** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2019-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-08** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 90
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 70
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ccb77b7-0bbf-4f23-bb20-867b4c70e8aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Inmate restraint"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF PERIODIC VISITS BETWEEN SUCH INMATES AND THEIR MINOR DEPENDENTS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3967"
citation: "South Carolina H 3967 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Atkinson", "B. Cox", "Ballentine", "Bannister", "Bennett", "Bernstein", "Brawley", "Caskey", "Clary", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Collins", "Crawford", "Daning", "Davis", "Dillard", "Elliott", "Fry", "G.R. Smith", "Garvin", "Henderson-Myers", "Henegan", "Hewitt", "Hill", "Huggins", "Kimmons", "King", "Long", "Mace", "Magnuson", "McCoy", "McDaniel", "McKnight", "Moore", "Pendarvis", "Rose", "Rutherford", "Simmons", "Sottile", "Spires", "Taylor", "Thayer", "Trantham"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-13"
last_action: "2020-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52979d19-1f51-4d9e-acc3-aaf865c8a383"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3967&session=123&summary=B"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 3967 (2019-2020) — Inmate restraint
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF PERIODIC VISITS BETWEEN SUCH INMATES AND THEIR MINOR DEPENDENTS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3967.htm)
2. **2/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20190213.htm)
3. **2/27/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20200227.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20190327.htm)
5. **3/29/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20190329.htm)
6. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20200304.htm)
7. **3/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3967_20200305.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1043** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1170** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- Ballentine — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Garvin — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hill — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- McKnight — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Pendarvis — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
- **2019-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox
- **2019-03-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore, Hill
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-3
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-27** Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology
- **2020-02-27** Committee report: Favorable Corrections and Penology `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-03-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-05-12** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- **2020-05-12** Ratified R 141
- **2020-05-14** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-19** Act No. 136
- **2020-05-19** Effective date 05/14/20
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52979d19-1f51-4d9e-acc3-aaf865c8a383`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Female genital mutilation"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO PROHIBIT GENITAL MUTILATION OF A FEMALE WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OR WHO IS UNABLE TO CONSENT, TO CREATE A FELONY OFFENSE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO ADD FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OF A MINOR TO THE DEFINITION OF \"CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT\" OR \"HARM\". - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3973"
citation: "South Carolina H 3973 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Bennett", "Bernstein", "Brawley", "Calhoon", "Caskey", "Cobb-Hunter", "Collins", "Crawford", "Davis", "Dillard", "Erickson", "Funderburk", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "Henegan", "Kimmons", "Mace", "Magnuson", "McDaniel", "Norrell", "Robinson", "Simmons", "Thayer", "Trantham", "Weeks"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 30
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-13"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e4dbeaa-f206-48d0-aac5-f4b365ebb4c8"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3973&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "d2345a471597c0093ddac018b6dd0cddbcb982018339c0ad8452f60c07027552"
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 3973 (2019-2020) — Female genital mutilation
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO PROHIBIT GENITAL MUTILATION OF A FEMALE WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OR WHO IS UNABLE TO CONSENT, TO CREATE A FELONY OFFENSE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO ADD FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OF A MINOR TO THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT" OR "HARM". - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3973.htm)
2. **2/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190213.htm)
3. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190227.htm)
4. **3/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190305.htm)
5. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190306.htm)
6. **4/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190424.htm)
7. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190425.htm)
8. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190507.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3973_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **980** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1050** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Robinson — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-13** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- **2019-02-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-5-19
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Gilliard
- **2019-03-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-05** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- **2019-03-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2019-03-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-15** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
- **2019-03-15** Referred to Subcommittee: M.B.Matthews (ch), Shealy, Senn
- **2019-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 91
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 71
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8e4dbeaa-f206-48d0-aac5-f4b365ebb4c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "IRS Code"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE INCOME TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2018 AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3985"
citation: "South Carolina H 3985 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["G.M. Smith", "Lucas", "Stavrinakis"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/888844f5-e78e-4523-9b81-0095819f9402"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3985&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "f181881dbbf82ac31486d83425ffe82b0d03fcc71d2b978c062c9dc247676625"
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 3985 (2019-2020) — IRS Code
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE INCOME TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2018 AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3985.htm)
2. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3985_20190214.htm)
3. **2/14/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3985_20190214a.htm)
4. **3/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3985_20190312.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **390** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1020** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-21** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-27-19
- **2019-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-27** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0
- **2019-02-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-28** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-14** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-14** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-03-20** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-27** Ratified R 25
- **2019-03-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-02** Effective date 03/28/19
- **2019-04-08** Act No. 16
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/888844f5-e78e-4523-9b81-0095819f9402`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "SC ABLE Account renamed SC STABLE Account Program"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE \"ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM\" SO AS TO RENAME THE PROGRAM THE \"PALMETTO ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM\" AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE CERTAIN CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3986"
citation: "South Carolina H 3986 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caskey", "G.M. Smith", "Rose", "Willis"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 37
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73f0899f-f622-4981-a5da-beee5620959f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3986&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "7a87605a7b919eccae3ba546dcd61040d6c510e1b3ef818905c437a65e5a4236"
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 3986 (2019-2020) — SC ABLE Account renamed SC STABLE Account Program
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM" SO AS TO RENAME THE PROGRAM THE "PALMETTO ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM" AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE CERTAIN CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3986.htm)
2. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190214.htm)
3. **2/14/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190214a.htm)
4. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190219.htm)
5. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190321.htm)
6. **3/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190322.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190430.htm)
8. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190521.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190507.htm)
10. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190508.htm)
11. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3986_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1080** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **390** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Conference Report — **1110** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Caskey — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Willis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-21** Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-27-19
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
- **2019-02-27** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-19-19
- **2019-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
- **2019-03-19** Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-20-19
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
- **2019-03-20** Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-21-19
- **2019-03-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-21** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- **2019-03-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-03-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2019-05-09** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Willis, Rose, Caskey
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Cromer, McElveen, Corbin
- **2019-05-21** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 109
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 05/24/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 88
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73f0899f-f622-4981-a5da-beee5620959f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Abbeville County voting precincts"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3987"
citation: "South Carolina H 3987 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gagnon", "West"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7acfb9dd-b0a7-4057-8d93-6db9a58bfb54"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3987&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "624992185f5537ec4a296e226ee71f67def90bfb950b295e9389c9e39f01192c"
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 3987 (2019-2020) — Abbeville County voting precincts
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3987.htm)
2. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3987_20190214.htm)
3. **2/14/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3987_20190214a.htm)
4. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3987_20190307.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1010** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
- **2019-02-21** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-02-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-03-13** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-13** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2019-03-14** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-19** Ratified R 21
- **2019-03-20** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-27** Effective date 03/20/19
- **2019-04-01** Act No. 12
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7acfb9dd-b0a7-4057-8d93-6db9a58bfb54`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"WORKFORCE AND SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT\" BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3795 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERAL HOUSING TAX CREDIT TO CLAIM A SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING TAX CREDIT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3998"
citation: "South Carolina H 3998 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Bales", "Bannister", "Bennett", "Bernstein", "Brown", "Clemmons", "Cobb-Hunter", "Cogswell", "Crawford", "Davis", "Dillard", "Elliott", "Funderburk", "G.M. Smith", "G.R. Smith", "Garvin", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Hayes", "Henderson-Myers", "Herbkersman", "Hosey", "Jefferson", "Mack", "McDaniel", "Moore", "Norrell", "Pendarvis", "R. Williams", "Ridgeway", "Rivers", "Rutherford", "S. Williams", "Simmons", "Sottile", "Stavrinakis", "Weeks", "Wheeler", "Whitmire"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 31
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2020-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0997bea-3a38-4e11-a377-7ea4a2435412"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3998&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "affc7e5740f0922b5311b090a9820b75342754a3797d928498d1b31c9afe569d"
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 3998 (2019-2020) — Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "WORKFORCE AND SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3795 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERAL HOUSING TAX CREDIT TO CLAIM A SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING TAX CREDIT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3998.htm)
2. **1/21/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20200121.htm)
3. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20190219.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20190327.htm)
5. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20200304.htm)
6. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20190410.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20190430.htm)
8. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3998_20190409.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **9718** (pass) · lower
- Table Motion to reconsider — **5637** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **7322** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Alexander — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Dillard — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Garvin — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Govan — primary (person)
- Hayes — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Mack — primary (person)
- McDaniel — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Pendarvis — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Whitmire — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Rivers, Brown, Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2019-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
- **2019-04-04** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill, Magnuson, Trantham, Kimmons, Mace, Toole, Calhoon, Ballentine, Caskey, Clemmons, Huggins, Bannister, Finlay, Dillard, Robinson, G.R. Smith, Stavrinakis, Forrest, Bradley, Crawford
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simmons
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Bannister, Stavrinakis, Forrest, Crawford, Dilliard, G.R. Smith, Huggins, Calhoon, Caskey, Bradley, Mace, Trantham, Kimmons, Clemmons
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Ballentine, Robinson, Finlay, Magnuson, Toole
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-22
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-30** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-09** Recommitted to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2020-05-12** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-05-12** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-18
- **2020-05-12** Ratified R 142
- **2020-05-14** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-19** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2020-05-19** Act No. 137
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0997bea-3a38-4e11-a377-7ea4a2435412`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Capital Reserve Fund"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4001"
citation: "South Carolina H 4001 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 34
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-03-05"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebd52f7b-d444-4299-bf96-c2844fafaa28"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4001&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "78721ba461910eaf79cd1f120c37a15047c884b730636d590e8d8f7b2c71fa66"
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 4001 (2019-2020) — Capital Reserve Fund
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4001.htm)
2. **3/12/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190312.htm)
3. **3/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190305.htm)
4. **4/18/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190418.htm)
5. **4/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190408.htm)
6. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190521.htm)
7. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4001_20190507.htm)
## Votes
- to concur — **042** (fail) · upper
- to adopt the conference report — **400** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Report — **1052** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **941** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1070** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- House Ways and Means — primary (organization)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-05** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-06** Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-7-19
- **2019-03-07** Special order, set for Immediately after third reading of H. 4000
- **2019-03-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-12** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2019-03-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-13** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-1
- **2019-03-13** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-18** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-18** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-18** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-04-18** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-19** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-30** Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-1-19
- **2019-05-02** Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-19
- **2019-05-07** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-07** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-08** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-42
- **2019-05-09** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. G.M. Smith, Rutherford, Simrill
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Leatherman, Jackson, Bennett
- **2019-05-21** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-2
- **2019-05-21** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 111
- **2019-05-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 92
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebd52f7b-d444-4299-bf96-c2844fafaa28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST) ACT\" BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENABLE CERTAIN PERSONS TO EXECUTE A POST FORM SIGNED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT SETS FORTH THE PATIENT'S WISHES AS TO HEALTH CARE WHERE THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS OR MAY BE EXPECTED TO LOSE CAPACITY WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ACCEPT A POST FORM AS A VALID MEDICAL ORDER AND TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO OVERSEEING POST FORMS AND TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO ALLOW A POST FORM TO BE REVOKED BY THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4004"
citation: "South Carolina H 4004 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliard", "Lucas", "Moore", "Ridgeway"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/41f7a7d3-b27d-46ac-8353-8dafd62cd6bc"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4004&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "f56461ffbc6f4ae6a5abf8be4c2861552c432f28eddba190e450b805d8c048fe"
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 4004 (2019-2020) — Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST) ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 80 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENABLE CERTAIN PERSONS TO EXECUTE A POST FORM SIGNED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT SETS FORTH THE PATIENT'S WISHES AS TO HEALTH CARE WHERE THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS OR MAY BE EXPECTED TO LOSE CAPACITY WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ACCEPT A POST FORM AS A VALID MEDICAL ORDER AND TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO OVERSEEING POST FORMS AND TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO ALLOW A POST FORM TO BE REVOKED BY THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4004.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190219.htm)
3. **4/10/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190410.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190425.htm)
5. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190404.htm)
6. **4/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190405.htm)
7. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190409.htm)
8. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190521.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4004_20190507.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt Conference Report — **1060** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the conference report — **400** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0109** (fail) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1013** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
- **2019-03-07** Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
- **2019-03-07** Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-04** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore
- **2019-04-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109
- **2019-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Kimpson
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Ridgeway, Herbkersman, Clary
- **2019-05-20** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 112
- **2019-05-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 5/24/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 89
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/41f7a7d3-b27d-46ac-8353-8dafd62cd6bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Heritage Trust program"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-17-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM ACREAGE THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED UNDER THE HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM, SO AS TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM ACREAGE LIMITATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4010"
citation: "South Carolina H 4010 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dc738782-0710-4fe9-a981-97acb01dcdb4"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4010&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "8d2e42fd1c72dd048ccaf535476f923691e53cb9aa7922f4b27472fa58e0a6ef"
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 4010 (2019-2020) — Heritage Trust program
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-17-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM ACREAGE THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED UNDER THE HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM, SO AS TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM ACREAGE LIMITATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4010.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4010_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4010_20190327.htm)
4. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4010_20190501.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4010_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4010_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Adopt — **1070** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-04** Debate adjourned until Tue., 4-9-19
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 92
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 72
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dc738782-0710-4fe9-a981-97acb01dcdb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Water resource planning and coordination"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' DUTIES IN REGARDS TO WATER RESOURCE PLANNING AND COORDINATION, SO AS TO MAKE STATUTORY CHANGES TO REFLECT THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 49-3-50, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND COORDINATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THESE MATTERS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4011"
citation: "South Carolina H 4011 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb3e4ad5-88de-4453-9206-2a5e1ab7bcab"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4011&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "81f0678584e74883137b07fcd5a697ecbc09648d057b31127f528fe548b495a0"
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 4011 (2019-2020) — Water resource planning and coordination
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' DUTIES IN REGARDS TO WATER RESOURCE PLANNING AND COORDINATION, SO AS TO MAKE STATUTORY CHANGES TO REFLECT THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 49-3-50, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND COORDINATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THESE MATTERS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4011.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190327.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190425.htm)
5. **4/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190426.htm)
6. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190404.htm)
7. **4/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190405.htm)
8. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190507.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4011_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **990** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **970** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 93
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 73
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb3e4ad5-88de-4453-9206-2a5e1ab7bcab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Land Resources Conservation Commission"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-9-15 AND 48-9-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM \"DIVISION\", DEFINE THE TERM \"BOARD\", AND EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF \"THE UNITED STATES\"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-45, RELATING TO THE LAND, RESOURCES, AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-50, RELATING TO AGENCIES OPERATING PUBLIC LANDS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO CERTAIN LAND USE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-220, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REFORMAT THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION INTO THE LAND, WATER, AND CONSERVATION DIVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-310, RELATING TO ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOW ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1220, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO UPDATE AN EXISTING REFERENCE TO REFLECT THE ROLE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1250, RELATING TO THE USE OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO DISCONTINUED PRACTICES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM \"DIVISION\"; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-40 RELATING TO THE RENAMING OF THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-230 RELATING TO ADVISORS TO THE LAND RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO LAND USE REGULATIONS; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A NEWLY ORGANIZED SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4012"
citation: "South Carolina H 4012 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7bb317e3-8430-4847-8c90-0b246e5a55d9"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4012&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "9be20348644a019a6c74e11221fdae9dd09e24e152ab375651402b2630200f22"
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 4012 (2019-2020) — Land Resources Conservation Commission
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-9-15 AND 48-9-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "DIVISION", DEFINE THE TERM "BOARD", AND EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "THE UNITED STATES"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-45, RELATING TO THE LAND, RESOURCES, AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-50, RELATING TO AGENCIES OPERATING PUBLIC LANDS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO CERTAIN LAND USE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-220, RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REFORMAT THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION INTO THE LAND, WATER, AND CONSERVATION DIVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-310, RELATING TO ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOW ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1220, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO UPDATE AN EXISTING REFERENCE TO REFLECT THE ROLE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1250, RELATING TO THE USE OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO DISCONTINUED PRACTICES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO WATERSHED CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "DIVISION"; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-40 RELATING TO THE RENAMING OF THE STATE LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-9-230 RELATING TO ADVISORS TO THE LAND RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO LAND USE REGULATIONS; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A NEWLY ORGANIZED SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4012.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190327.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190425.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190507.htm)
6. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190508.htm)
7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4012_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1050** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-04-09** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 94
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 74
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7bb317e3-8430-4847-8c90-0b246e5a55d9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Geological Survey Unit"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE GEOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE GEOLOGIST BECOME FAMILIAR WITH GEOLOGIC HAZARDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH NEW DUTIES FOR THE UNIT AND REMOVE CERTAIN MAPPING DUTIES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4013"
citation: "South Carolina H 4013 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf02891b-30fe-4bcb-a088-976445bee763"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4013&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "80c5c8acff034d4e5b58bb1d8126b17089e52121566911e1e9e58d3cba152535"
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 4013 (2019-2020) — Geological Survey Unit
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE GEOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE GEOLOGIST BECOME FAMILIAR WITH GEOLOGIC HAZARDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH NEW DUTIES FOR THE UNIT AND REMOVE CERTAIN MAPPING DUTIES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4013.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4013_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4013_20190327.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4013_20190425.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4013_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4013_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **990** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 95
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 75
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf02891b-30fe-4bcb-a088-976445bee763`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "COVID-19; funding for DHEC"
description: "AN ACT TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET OFFICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR THE STATE'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4014"
citation: "South Carolina H 4014 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hixon", "Johnson", "R. Williams", "Tallon"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2020-03-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/708d27a4-8136-4521-b7c6-ebf991e69369"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4014&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "554149d31764c01901b3170805ec7e3a048617dda4c5f84cc20581b402f49acd"
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 4014 (2019-2020) — COVID-19; funding for DHEC
AN ACT TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET OFFICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR THE STATE'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4014.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4014_20190219.htm)
3. **3/17/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4014_20200317.htm)
4. **3/18/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4014_20200318.htm)
5. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4014_20190327.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1012** (pass) · lower
- Table Amendment 1 — **1066** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1190** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-2
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-17** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-17** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-17** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-03-17** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-03-18** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-18** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-19** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-03-19** Roll call Yeas-119 Nays-0
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 129
- **2020-03-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-19** Effective date 03/19/20
- **2020-03-19** Act No. 116
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/708d27a4-8136-4521-b7c6-ebf991e69369`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Powers and duties; provide new duties for Parks, Recreation and Tourism"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM, SO AS TO PROVIDE NEW DUTIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 51 RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4020"
citation: "South Carolina H 4020 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bradley", "Clary", "Erickson", "Funderburk", "R. Williams", "W. Newton"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55eeebb3-e239-41ec-9d18-6cf9ac2dbbb4"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4020&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "f8f65da1695c1dfae99511f012b9a5793f14081ee8febebb7a95a1e325c019b0"
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 4020 (2019-2020) — Powers and duties; provide new duties for Parks, Recreation and Tourism
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM, SO AS TO PROVIDE NEW DUTIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 51 RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4020.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4020_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4020_20190327.htm)
4. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4020_20190501.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4020_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4020_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **960** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1080** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 96
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 76
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55eeebb3-e239-41ec-9d18-6cf9ac2dbbb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Swimming prohibition and use of cabins in state parks"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SWIMMING OR USE OF CABINS AT STATE PARKS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-50, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM TO OPEN PARKS TO NORMAL PUBLIC USE, SO AS TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S POWER; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-20 RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE FACILITIES AT STATE PARKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-30 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR USING CABINS OR SWIMMING AT A STATE PARK; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-40 RELATING TO THE LIMITATIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN STATE PARKS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4021"
citation: "South Carolina H 4021 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Funderburk", "R. Williams", "W. Newton"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-19"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf7009b4-b7e9-4034-87dd-b7948bd206bd"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4021&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "42202e93bf392bae2d9729ec2f215ad7d4443ad0b232ff58bcc42c00aae164db"
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 4021 (2019-2020) — Swimming prohibition and use of cabins in state parks
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SWIMMING OR USE OF CABINS AT STATE PARKS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-50, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM TO OPEN PARKS TO NORMAL PUBLIC USE, SO AS TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S POWER; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-20 RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE FACILITIES AT STATE PARKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-30 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR USING CABINS OR SWIMMING AT A STATE PARK; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-40 RELATING TO THE LIMITATIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN STATE PARKS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4021.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4021_20190219.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4021_20190327.htm)
4. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4021_20190501.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **370** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clary — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-19** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2020-09-23** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 178
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 156
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf7009b4-b7e9-4034-87dd-b7948bd206bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL SHELTERS, DESIGNATED AS"
description: ", 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4112"
citation: "South Carolina H 4112 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c211dc0-d4c9-4b9d-ad79-beb1f4da1b5a"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4112&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "6f4d213a1ec7dd08f56fb8fae741396f7819c71e9c8f0356fe3cf06b94142e48"
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 4112 (2019-2020) — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL SHELTERS, DESIGNATED AS
, 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4112.htm)
2. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4112_20190219.htm)
3. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4112_20190227.htm)
4. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4112_20190319.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1100** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- House Regulations and Administrative Procedures — primary (organization)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-05** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2019-03-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-06** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-19** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Ratified R 30
- **2019-04-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Effective date 04/03/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 111
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c211dc0-d4c9-4b9d-ad79-beb1f4da1b5a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Community Development Corporations and Financial Institutions"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS, SO AS TO ALLOW A TAX CREDIT OF FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY CASH DONATION TO A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TO INCREASE AN AGGREGATE CREDIT PROVISION, TO ESTABLISH TAX CREDIT RESERVE ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF EACH TAX YEAR SO AS TO AVOID THE DEPLETION OF CREDITS BY AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER, TO DELETE THE PRO-RATA DISTRIBUTION OF TAX CREDITS, TO ALLOW FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITH TAX LIABILITIES IN THIS STATE TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A TAX CREDIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAY NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE INITIAL INVESTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF ACT 314 OF 2000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3775 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS THAT CONSTRUCTS, PURCHASES, OR LEASES CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY AND THAT PLACES IT IN SERVICE IN CERTAIN PLACES IN THIS STATE, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4133"
citation: "South Carolina H 4133 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Bales", "Clyburn", "Forrest", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliard", "Henderson-Myers", "Hosey", "R. Williams", "Rutherford", "Stavrinakis", "Weeks"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-27"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e16b255-4152-477a-9246-61332e55e187"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4133&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "f40be1debe0a33d8a456508c8c0ee19d6c45fd9f06806fb6ebb74a3171912f23"
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 4133 (2019-2020) — Community Development Corporations and Financial Institutions
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS, SO AS TO ALLOW A TAX CREDIT OF FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY CASH DONATION TO A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, TO INCREASE AN AGGREGATE CREDIT PROVISION, TO ESTABLISH TAX CREDIT RESERVE ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF EACH TAX YEAR SO AS TO AVOID THE DEPLETION OF CREDITS BY AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER, TO DELETE THE PRO-RATA DISTRIBUTION OF TAX CREDITS, TO ALLOW FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITH TAX LIABILITIES IN THIS STATE TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A TAX CREDIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAY NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE INITIAL INVESTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF ACT 314 OF 2000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3775 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS THAT CONSTRUCTS, PURCHASES, OR LEASES CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY AND THAT PLACES IT IN SERVICE IN CERTAIN PLACES 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4133.htm)
2. **2/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190227.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190327.htm)
4. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190430.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190507.htm)
6. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190508.htm)
7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4133_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **936** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **986** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **357** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Alexander — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-27** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-7
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 97
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 77
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e16b255-4152-477a-9246-61332e55e187`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Voting machines"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT OFFERS FOR A SOLICITATION FOR A STATEWIDE VOTING SYSTEM SOLUTION FOR THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND TO CREATE A SPECIAL EVALUATION PANEL TO EVALUATE AND SCORE EACH PROPOSAL. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4157"
citation: "South Carolina H 4157 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bannister", "Clemmons", "G.M. Smith", "Lucas", "Simrill"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-05"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/308fcb6e-f7a8-4ba8-9e12-602336e10d0b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4157&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "b52491db653543825324caeef8cb3bedd0be57a77c715d4a99e3e2732d052275"
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 4157 (2019-2020) — Voting machines
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT OFFERS FOR A SOLICITATION FOR A STATEWIDE VOTING SYSTEM SOLUTION FOR THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND TO CREATE A SPECIAL EVALUATION PANEL TO EVALUATE AND SCORE EACH PROPOSAL. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4157.htm)
2. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4157_20190321.htm)
3. **3/5/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4157_20190305.htm)
4. **3/5/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4157_20190305a.htm)
5. **3/6/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4157_20190306.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **390** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **910** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-05** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
- **2019-03-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
- **2019-03-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-21** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-27** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2019-03-28** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Ratified R 31
- **2019-04-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Effective date 04/03/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 98
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/308fcb6e-f7a8-4ba8-9e12-602336e10d0b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Trawling restriction areas"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-715, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAWLING RESTRICTION AREAS WITHIN THE GENERAL TRAWLING ZONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AREA IS CLOSED TO TRAWLING FROM MAY FIRST THROUGH SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH AND TO REMOVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THIS AREA. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4239"
citation: "South Carolina H 4239 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hewitt"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-13"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7afd0df3-1df1-42b4-8fd3-9f23aacf29a3"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4239&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "41ae3e4e9b4c553e42bca50eadb384581c3182dd6416cc9088a3142563d4a877"
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 4239 (2019-2020) — Trawling restriction areas
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-715, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAWLING RESTRICTION AREAS WITHIN THE GENERAL TRAWLING ZONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AREA IS CLOSED TO TRAWLING FROM MAY FIRST THROUGH SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH AND TO REMOVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THIS AREA. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4239.htm)
2. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4239_20190327.htm)
3. **3/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4239_20190307.htm)
4. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4239_20190501.htm)
5. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4239_20190507.htm)
6. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4239_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Adopt — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hewitt — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-04-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 98
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 78
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7afd0df3-1df1-42b4-8fd3-9f23aacf29a3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Professional sports team"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOB TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS THAT SPECIFICALLY APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, AND TO INCREASE JOBS TAX CREDIT AMOUNTS IN TIER IV AND TIER III COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-30, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF POWERS UNDER THE ALTERNATE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF COUNTY LICENSE FEES AND TAXES ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-30, RELATING TO POWERS OF A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-20 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM MAY NOT BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-9-805 AND 11-9-830, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE ANNUALLY TO SUBMIT TAX EXPENDITURE REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DEFINE \"TAX EXPENDITURE\"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-10-120 SO AS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDIT REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4243"
citation: "South Carolina H 4243 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Atkinson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "Bales", "Blackwell", "Brown", "Bryant", "Calhoon", "D.C. Moss", "Elliott", "Felder", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliam", "Gilliard", "Jefferson", "King", "Ligon", "Lucas", "McKnight", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Rutherford", "Simrill", "Spires", "V.S. Moss", "W. Cox", "West"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 32
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2019-03-13"
last_action: "2019-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52365f85-df8b-4666-a81d-efcb3f53c1f7"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4243&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "1a9aaa4d5a6e9b02601cd2335cc77ca7d511d359da3aceb6208d84410ad72847"
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 4243 (2019-2020) — Professional sports team
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOB TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS THAT SPECIFICALLY APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, AND TO INCREASE JOBS TAX CREDIT AMOUNTS IN TIER IV AND TIER III COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-30, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF POWERS UNDER THE ALTERNATE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF COUNTY LICENSE FEES AND TAXES ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-30, RELATING TO POWERS OF A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEVY OF A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-20 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM MAY NOT BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-9-805 AND 11-9-830, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE ANNUALLY TO SUBMIT TAX EXPENDITURE REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DEFINE "TAX EXPENDITURE"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-10-120 SO AS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDIT REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4243.htm)
2. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190313.htm)
3. **3/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190314.htm)
4. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190320.htm)
5. **4/22/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190422.htm)
6. **5/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190520.htm)
7. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190507.htm)
8. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190508.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4243_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0102** (fail) · lower
- to lay on the table — **2813** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **9025** (pass) · lower
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **993** (pass) · lower
- Recorded Vote, 2nd Reading by Unanimous Consent — **010** (pass) · upper
- to adopt the conference report — **2317** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading — **2715** (pass) · upper
- to lay on the table — **329** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Report — **8818** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Bryant — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliam — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- McKnight — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Spires — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, W.Cox
- **2019-03-20** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams, Calhoon, McKnight, Spires, Elliott, Gilliam, West, Atkinson
- **2019-03-21** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-26-19
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales, Gilliard, Blackwell, B.Cox, Anderson
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-25
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-18** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-15
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-102
- **2019-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Climer, Harpootlian, Gregory
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Simrill, Pope, Rutherford
- **2019-05-20** Conference report received and adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Ayes-23 Nays-17
- **2019-05-20** Conference report adopted
- **2019-05-20** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-18
- **2019-05-20** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-21** Ratified R 103
- **2019-05-22** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 05/22/19
- **2019-06-10** Act No. 83
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52365f85-df8b-4666-a81d-efcb3f53c1f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Service contract requirements"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF \"SERVICE CONTRACT\" AND \"WARRANTY\" AND TO DEFINE THE TERMS \"ROAD HAZARD\", \"THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM\", AND \"THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM WARRANTY\"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-30, RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE A SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDER THAT INSURES THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER A REIMBURSEMENT INSURANCE POLICY FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-50, RELATING TO REQUIRED PROVISIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN DISCLOSURE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4244"
citation: "South Carolina H 4244 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sandifer"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-03-13"
last_action: "2020-02-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/502842c8-f69f-4b0f-a490-e10689022752"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4244&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "fcd29e955cdfc6f830056e9bcb7fbb78429fe4276e5430226c5dba11b4b86e8b"
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 4244 (2019-2020) — Service contract requirements
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "SERVICE CONTRACT" AND "WARRANTY" AND TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ROAD HAZARD", "THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM", AND "THEFT PROTECTION PROGRAM WARRANTY"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-30, RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE A SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDER THAT INSURES THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER A REIMBURSEMENT INSURANCE POLICY FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-78-50, RELATING TO REQUIRED PROVISIONS IN SERVICE CONTRACTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN DISCLOSURE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4244.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20200115.htm)
3. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190313.htm)
4. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190326.htm)
5. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190327.htm)
6. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190402.htm)
7. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190403.htm)
8. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190501.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4244_20190507.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt Amendment 2A — **1100** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1030** (pass) · lower
- to concur — **420** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Sandifer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-04-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-01** Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-15** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2020-01-15** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2020-01-21** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2020-01-21** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2020-01-29** Ratified R 117
- **2020-02-03** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-02-05** Effective date See Act
- **2020-02-07** Act No. 115
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/502842c8-f69f-4b0f-a490-e10689022752`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Meat"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL, LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS \"MEAT\" OR \"CLEAN MEAT\" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4245"
citation: "South Carolina H 4245 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "D.C. Moss", "Felder", "Forrest", "Gilliard", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Hyde", "Jefferson", "King", "Kirby", "Ligon", "Magnuson", "Martin", "Moore", "Ott", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Simmons", "Simrill", "Trantham", "V.S. Moss", "W. Cox"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-13"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/407cf1b3-7894-4cb1-95f0-fcea876ff3e1"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4245&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "32de3437146e1c1e8e56b0faa7a9e2165ace93deb26426273cbf5f0fee91351c"
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 4245 (2019-2020) — Meat
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL, LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS "MEAT" OR "CLEAN MEAT" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4245.htm)
2. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190313.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190327.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190425.htm)
5. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190404.htm)
6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190507.htm)
7. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4245_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- Adopt — **1030** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **980** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Simmons — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Trantham — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- W. Cox — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, V.S.Moss, D.C.Moss, B.Cox, Forrest, Simrill, Martin, B.Newton, Magnuson, Moore, Hyde, Simmons, Trantham, R.Williams, Jefferson, King, W.Cox
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-3-19
- **2019-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2019-04-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 99
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 79
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/407cf1b3-7894-4cb1-95f0-fcea876ff3e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Background checks for real estate professionals"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 60 OF 2017, RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME EFFECTIVE DATE TO JULY 1, 2020, AND TO LIMIT APPLICABILITY OF THIS REVISED TIME EFFECTIVE DATE WITH RESPECT TO LICENSE RENEWALS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4246"
citation: "South Carolina H 4246 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sandifer", "Thayer"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-13"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9094bb48-9194-4ce3-9013-603dfff05744"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4246&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "feadaa181a757651e963b5852675fc2f98e4123225cb67449936f42d6b16df0d"
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 4246 (2019-2020) — Criminal Background checks for real estate professionals
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 60 OF 2017, RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME EFFECTIVE DATE TO JULY 1, 2020, AND TO LIMIT APPLICABILITY OF THIS REVISED TIME EFFECTIVE DATE WITH RESPECT TO LICENSE RENEWALS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4246.htm)
2. **1/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4246_20200123.htm)
3. **3/13/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4246_20190313.htm)
4. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4246_20190326.htm)
5. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4246_20190402.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1070** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Thayer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-13** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- **2019-04-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 130
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 127
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9094bb48-9194-4ce3-9013-603dfff05744`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 58 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT ACT\"; TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OR ENACTMENTS ADDRESSING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGARDING ENACTMENTS ADDRESSING DECORATIVE POLES, UNDERGROUND DISTRICTS, DESIGN DISTRICTS, AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS; TO AFFIRM THE POWERS OF UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS FACILITIES THAT ARE NOT SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN RIGHTS OF WAY; TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO WIRELESS PROVIDERS AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROL OVER RIGHTS OF WAY REGARDING THE COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES WITHIN RIGHTS OF WAY; TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR APPLICATIONS, FEES, APPLICATION REVIEW, AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE COLLOCATION OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE THAT APPLICATIONS TO COLLOCATE SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MUST BE PROCESSED ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS; TO ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY DENY AN APPLICANT'S PROPOSED COLLOCATION OF A SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE ABILITY OF A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY AN APPLICATION, THE COLLOCATION OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED ON NONDISCRIMINATORY TERMS AND CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT HAS CONTESTED CASE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE ALL DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING A WIRELESS PROVIDER TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE AUTHORITY AND ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HARMLESS AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, LIENS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR FEES, EXCEPT WHEN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HAS FOUND THAT THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE WIRELESS PROVIDER WHILE INSTALLING, REPAIRING, OR MAINTAINING FACILITIES, POLES, OR SUPPORT STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO THIS ACT CAUSED THE HARM THAT CREATED SUCH CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, LIENS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR FEES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4262"
citation: "South Carolina H 4262 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Forrester", "G.R. Smith", "Gilliard", "Jefferson", "R. Williams", "Rutherford", "S. Williams", "Sandifer", "Simrill", "Weeks", "West"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-19"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ec8d8e8d-952a-4e0e-993e-aed5b3bd9ab5"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4262&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "b771ceb53578c81ccbc769bec37c0554bb9e0b9c2ebb0dbfd2e7f9bbd35b529e"
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 4262 (2019-2020) — Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 58 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT ACT"; TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OR ENACTMENTS ADDRESSING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGARDING ENACTMENTS ADDRESSING DECORATIVE POLES, UNDERGROUND DISTRICTS, DESIGN DISTRICTS, AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS; TO AFFIRM THE POWERS OF UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS FACILITIES THAT ARE NOT SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN RIGHTS OF WAY; TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO WIRELESS PROVIDERS AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROL OVER RIGHTS OF WAY REGARDING THE COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES WITHIN RIGHTS OF WAY; TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR APPLICATIONS, FEES, APPLICATION REVIEW, AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE COLLOCATION OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE THAT APPLICATIONS TO COLLOCATE SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MUST BE PROCESSED ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS; TO ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY DENY AN APPLICANT'S PROPOSED COLLOCATION OF A SMALL WIRELESS FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE ABILITY OF A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY AN APPLICATION, THE COLLOCATION OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES MUST BE ALLOWED ON NONDISCRIMINATORY TERMS AND CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT HAS CONTESTED CASE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE ALL DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM REQUIRING A WIRELESS PROVIDER TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE AUTHORITY AND ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HARMLESS AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, LIENS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR FEES, EXCEPT WHEN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HAS FOUND THAT THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE WIRELESS PROVIDER WHILE INSTALLING, REPAIRING, OR MAINTAINING FACILITIES, POLES, OR SUPPORT STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO THIS ACT CAUSED THE HARM THAT CREATED SUCH CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, LIENS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR FEES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4262.htm)
2. **3/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20190319.htm)
3. **3/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20190326.htm)
4. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20190327.htm)
5. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20190403.htm)
6. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20190404.htm)
7. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4262_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **326** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1041** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1082** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Forrester — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-19** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
- **2019-03-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
- **2019-03-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- **2019-03-27** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, G.M. Smith, Hiott, Clary, Felder, Stavrinakis, Fry, Crawford, Anderson, Simrill, Rose, Thayer, West, Alexander
- **2019-03-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-03-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, S.Williams
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
- **2019-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-2
- **2019-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Climer
- **2020-01-28** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Goldfinch, Sabb, Climer
- **2020-09-23** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-09-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-6
- **2020-09-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-24** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-24** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-24** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 190
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 179
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ec8d8e8d-952a-4e0e-993e-aed5b3bd9ab5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Dillon County Voting Precincts"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DILLON COUNTY, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE GADDY'S MILL PRECINCT AND 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4276"
citation: "South Carolina H 4276 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hayes"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-20"
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---
# South Carolina H 4276 (2019-2020) — Dillon County Voting Precincts
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DILLON COUNTY, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE GADDY'S MILL PRECINCT AND 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4276.htm)
2. **3/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4276_20190320.htm)
3. **3/20/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4276_20190320a.htm)
4. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4276_20190502.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **940** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hayes — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-20** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
- **2019-03-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 100
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 80
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9aa720f-4a1d-44fa-8fc4-63783bb2fe39`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper)"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF SOME OR ALL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY AND TO RECEIVE MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE A SALE OF SANTEE COOPER, BUT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SANTEE COOPER'S ELECTRIC OPERATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SANTEE COOPER ALSO MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR REFORM, RESTRUCTURING, AND CHANGES IN ITS OPERATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SALE OR MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE SALE OF SANTEE COOPER RECEIVED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF ALL MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS FOR SANTEE COOPER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF SANTEE COOPER'S REFORM PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE, AND TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR THESE EVALUATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES WHICH MUST BE COMPLIED WITH IN REGARD TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION, INCLUDING PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS IN WHICH ITS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS CONDUCT CONFIDENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE AND EACH ENTITY THAT SUBMITTED A QUALIFIED BID OR PROPOSAL, INCLUDING SANTEE COOPER, AFTER ALL THE BIDS AND PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE SUCCESSFUL SALE OF SANTEE COOPER AND THE PURCHASING ENTITY'S CONTRACT CONTAINS PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE RATES, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S APPROVAL OF SUCH SALE ON SUCH TERMS DOES NOT INDICATE ITS INTENT TO BIND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF TO THE PROJECTED RATE FIGURES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME STATUTORY AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, AS ARE ALL OTHER INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRICAL UTILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN CENTRAL AND EACH ENTITY WHICH SUBMITTED A BID OR PROPOSAL, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS SHALL REVIEW THE PROJECTED FINANCIAL IMPACT ON SANTEE COOPER'S RETAIL CUSTOMERS TO ENSURE THAT ANY INCREASES OR DECREASES TO CURRENT RATES FOR THE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS ARE INITIALLY PROPORTIONATE; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RECEIVED DURING THIS PROCESS AND ENSUING NEGOTIATIONS MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL WITH CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE STAFFS MUST NOT BE PROVIDED WITH OR HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING THIS PROCESS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVALUATION OF THE BIDS, PROPOSALS, AND NEGOTIATIONS, BUT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2020, WITH A ONE-TIME EXTENSION PERMITTED, THE DEPARTMENT CONCURRENTLY SHALL PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION OF ONE PREFERRED BID FOR SALE AND ONE PREFERRED MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS CONSIDER TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE, ITS TAXPAYERS, AND THE CUSTOMERS OF SANTEE COOPER, AS WELL AS A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING SANTEE COOPER'S PROPOSAL FOR REFORM; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH RECOMMENDATION MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN MATERIALS AND JUSTIFICATIONS, AND THE RECOMMENDATION IN REGARD TO THE SALE AND MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A CONTRACT FOR EACH RECOMMENDED BIDDER OBLIGATING THE BIDDER TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ITS BID IN THE EVENT IT IS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO EXECUTE THE SALE OR MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL AND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESENT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ITS PREFERRED SALE AND MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL, AS WELL AS A RECOMMENDATION AS TO SANTEE COOPER'S REFORM PROPOSAL, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIDER AND MAY APPROVE A PROPOSAL. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4287"
citation: "South Carolina H 4287 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caskey", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliard", "Lucas", "McCoy", "Ott", "Rutherford", "Simrill", "Stavrinakis"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
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last_action: "2019-07-10"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 4287 (2019-2020) — Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF SOME OR ALL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY AND TO RECEIVE MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE A SALE OF SANTEE COOPER, BUT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SANTEE COOPER'S ELECTRIC OPERATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SANTEE COOPER ALSO MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR REFORM, RESTRUCTURING, AND CHANGES IN ITS OPERATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SALE OR MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE SALE OF SANTEE COOPER RECEIVED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF ALL MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS FOR SANTEE COOPER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF SANTEE COOPER'S REFORM PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE, AND TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR THESE EVALUATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES WHICH MUST BE COMPLIED WITH IN REGARD TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION, INCLUDING PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS IN WHICH ITS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS CONDUCT CONFIDENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE AND EACH ENTITY THAT SUBMITTED A QUALIFIED BID OR PROPOSAL, INCLUDING SANTEE COOPER, AFTER ALL THE BIDS AND PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE SUCCESSFUL SALE OF SANTEE COOPER AND THE PURCHASING ENTITY'S CONTRACT CONTAINS PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE RATES, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S APPROVAL OF SUCH SALE ON SUCH TERMS DOES NOT INDICATE ITS INTENT TO BIND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF TO THE PROJECTED RATE FIGURES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME STATUTORY AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF, AS ARE ALL OTHER INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRICAL UTILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT FOLLOWING THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN CENTRAL AND EACH ENTITY WHICH SUBMITTED A BID OR PROPOSAL, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS SHALL REVIEW THE PROJECTED FINANCIAL IMPACT ON SANTEE COOPER'S RETAIL CUSTOMERS TO ENSURE THAT ANY INCREASES OR DECREASES TO CURRENT RATES FOR THE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS ARE INITIALLY PROPORTIONATE; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION RECEIVED DURING THIS PROCESS AND ENSUING NEGOTIATIONS MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL WITH CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE STAFFS MUST NOT BE PROVIDED WITH OR HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING THIS PROCESS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVALUATION OF THE BIDS, PROPOSALS, AND NEGOTIATIONS, BUT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2020, WITH A ONE-TIME EXTENSION PERMITTED, THE DEPARTMENT CONCURRENTLY SHALL PRESENT A RECOMMENDATION OF ONE PREFERRED BID FOR SALE AND ONE PREFERRED MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTS CONSIDER TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE, ITS TAXPAYERS, AND THE CUSTOMERS OF SANTEE COOPER, AS WELL AS A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING SANTEE COOPER'S PROPOSAL FOR REFORM; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH RECOMMENDATION MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN MATERIALS AND JUSTIFICATIONS, AND THE RECOMMENDATION IN REGARD TO THE SALE AND MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A CONTRACT FOR EACH RECOMMENDED BIDDER OBLIGATING THE BIDDER TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ITS BID IN THE EVENT IT IS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO EXECUTE THE SALE OR MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL AND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESENT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ITS PREFERRED SALE AND MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL, AS WELL AS A RECOMMENDATION AS TO SANTEE COOPER'S REFORM PROPOSAL, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIDER AND MAY APPROVE A PROPOSAL. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4287.htm)
2. **3/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190321.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190327.htm)
4. **4/18/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190418.htm)
5. **4/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190403.htm)
6. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190502.htm)
7. **5/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190521.htm)
8. **5/3/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190503.htm)
9. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4287_20190508.htm)
## Votes
- Grant Free Conference Powers — **1130** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **421** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Free Conference Report — **1033** (pass) · lower
- to adopt the free conference report — **392** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **966** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **9511** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1016** (pass) · lower
- to grant free conference powers — **400** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Caskey — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- McCoy — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-21** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis
- **2019-03-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Weeks, Fry, Crawford, Hiott, Bryant, Clary, Blackwell, Pope, Clemmons, Martin, Felder, Anderson, Davis, Forrester, Brown, Hayes, Henegan, Bennett, Moore, V.S. Moss, Finlay, Kirby, Caskey, Rose, Toole, Ridgeway, Calhoon, Hart, Hosey, Chellis
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Caskey
- **2019-04-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-03** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-6
- **2019-04-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-04** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-6
- **2019-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-18** Recalled from Committee on Finance
- **2019-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-02** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
- **2019-05-02** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2019-05-03** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-08** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2019-05-09** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Ott, G.M. Smith, Lucas
- **2019-05-09** Conference committee appointed Setzler, Rankin, Massey
- **2019-05-21** Free conference powers granted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Free conference committee appointed Ott, G.M. Smith, Lucas
- **2019-05-21** Free conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-3
- **2019-05-21** Free conference powers granted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2019-05-21** Free conference committee appointed Setzler, Rankin, Massey
- **2019-05-21** Free conference report adopted
- **2019-05-21** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2
- **2019-05-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2019-05-22** Ratified R 113
- **2019-05-22** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10** Effective date 05/22/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 95
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d6a29e8-3a09-471a-84bd-c1593e8e384a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Building Codes"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRUCTURES WITHOUT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED IN AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION 46-53-10 SHALL FALL UNDER THE GROUP A-3 CLASSIFICATION, AS DEFINED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-9-50, AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES MAY ACCOMMODATE UP TO THREE HUNDRED GUESTS WITHOUT INSTALLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4327"
citation: "South Carolina H 4327 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burns", "Chumley", "Jefferson", "Magnuson", "Ott", "R. Williams"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-27"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05d1fe93-e940-4651-93f2-3e9ccd20cbdf"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4327&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "3de00e4db87c09c56881bf662bc2c50ca6dc993b309a0466f034865ffc20ab5c"
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 4327 (2019-2020) — Building Codes
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRUCTURES WITHOUT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED IN AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION 46-53-10 SHALL FALL UNDER THE GROUP A-3 CLASSIFICATION, AS DEFINED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-9-50, AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES MAY ACCOMMODATE UP TO THREE HUNDRED GUESTS WITHOUT INSTALLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4327.htm)
2. **1/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4327_20200123.htm)
3. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4327_20190327.htm)
4. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4327_20190430.htm)
5. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4327_20190502.htm)
6. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4327_20200915.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1060** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **980** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Burns — primary (person)
- Chumley — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-02** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
- **2019-05-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-05-08** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-15** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 179
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 157
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05d1fe93-e940-4651-93f2-3e9ccd20cbdf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Greenwood county voting precincts"
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 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4330"
citation: "South Carolina H 4330 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McCravy"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-27"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dc197ef-0ecf-4d41-af29-195996d15824"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4330&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "2f1d8a42e7c88e04fa1d12f3499de6eb45ac738f9eccd25c57cc95d0a2440cf9"
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 4330 (2019-2020) — Greenwood county voting precincts
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 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4330.htm)
2. **3/27/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4330_20190327.htm)
3. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4330_20190404.htm)
4. **5/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4330_20190502.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **440** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **910** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McCravy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-03-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Greenwood Delegation
- **2019-04-04** Recalled from Greenwood Delegation
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 101
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 81
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4dc197ef-0ecf-4d41-af29-195996d15824`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SAFETY INSPECTION OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) VEHICLES, SO AS TO REQUIRE TNC VEHICLES IN THIS STATE TO DISPLAY LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS FROM THE FRONT, TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE FRONT-DISPLAYED LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS, AND TO ESTABLISH MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES FOR MISREPRESENTING ONESELF AS AN AUTHORIZED TNC DRIVER AND KNOWINGLY USING TNC TRADE DRESS OR TNC RIDESHARING APPLICATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4380"
citation: "South Carolina H 4380 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Bailey", "Bales", "Caskey", "Crawford", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Moore", "Rose"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-04-02"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e22fe51e-fe16-41ae-85a7-e20224ec657e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4380&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "2b95870a30f60f35898ada84de5e45c4743a4884304df2f7dcf94e826ef63abf"
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 4380 (2019-2020) — Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SAFETY INSPECTION OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) VEHICLES, SO AS TO REQUIRE TNC VEHICLES IN THIS STATE TO DISPLAY LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS FROM THE FRONT, TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE FRONT-DISPLAYED LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS, AND TO ESTABLISH MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES FOR MISREPRESENTING ONESELF AS AN AUTHORIZED TNC DRIVER AND KNOWINGLY USING TNC TRADE DRESS OR TNC RIDESHARING APPLICATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4380.htm)
2. **4/2/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190402.htm)
3. **4/2/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190402a.htm)
4. **4/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190425.htm)
5. **4/26/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190426.htm)
6. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190507.htm)
7. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190508.htm)
8. **5/8/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190508a.htm)
9. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4380_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 3rd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **991** (pass) · lower
- Adopt — **1020** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Bales — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-04-02** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Bailey
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate-Rep(s). G.R. Smith, Magnuson, Long, Bennett, McKnight
- **2019-04-09** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Magnuson, McKnight, G.R. Smith, Bennett
- **2019-04-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-1
- **2019-04-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Committee on Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-08** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2019-05-09** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 102
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 06/15/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 82
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e22fe51e-fe16-41ae-85a7-e20224ec657e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Continuing Resolution"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4413"
citation: "South Carolina H 4413 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["G.M. Smith", "Lucas", "Rutherford", "Simrill", "Stavrinakis"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-04-04"
last_action: "2019-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1a6b5328-e7ee-47db-9b79-65e2a0433f3f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4413&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "d4dd18ec829a9a187bb8fce1e85455b3af09dbd4211ea7d870721ed764efbd73"
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 4413 (2019-2020) — Continuing Resolution
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4413.htm)
2. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4413_20190430.htm)
3. **4/4/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4413_20190404.htm)
4. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4413_20190409.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **1040** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis
- **2019-04-09** Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2019-04-11** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-17** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-07** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2019-05-08** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Ratified R 61
- **2019-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-16** Effective date 07/01/19
- **2019-07-10** Act No. 93
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1a6b5328-e7ee-47db-9b79-65e2a0433f3f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "SC Business License Tax Reform"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-400 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX STANDARDIZATION, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX IS COMPUTED, TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH BUSINESS LICENSES ARE PURCHASED, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXING JURISDICTION SHALL ADOPT THE LATEST STANDARDIZED BUSINESS LICENSE CLASS SCHEDULE; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-410 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEFINE THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE TAXING JURISDICTION MAY SERVE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX DUE WHEN A TAXPAYER FAILS OR REFUSES TO PAY A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH A TAXPAYER MAY REQUEST AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT OR APPEAL THE NOTICE OF FINAL ASSESSMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-420 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT A TAXING JURISDICTION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS, MAY CONTRACT BY ORDINANCE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, OR ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST WITH COLLECTING PROPERTY OR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES, AND TO ESTABLISH A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR PERSONS OR ENTITIES BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT OR ANY REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4431"
citation: "South Carolina H 4431 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "Blackwell", "Chellis", "Clemmons", "D.C. Moss", "Daning", "Davis", "Elliott", "Forrest", "Fry", "Hewitt", "Hyde", "Jefferson", "Jordan", "Kimmons", "Kirby", "Ligon", "Long", "Magnuson", "Morgan", "Murphy", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Rose", "Rutherford", "Sandifer", "Tallon", "Taylor"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 52
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-04-09"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4306760-fac7-4f4a-8098-d61e54aa39a5"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4431&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "1fab42ceac1369741c5b6eb816ab707507c28188627940a171ce9e495cc1500f"
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 4431 (2019-2020) — SC Business License Tax Reform
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-400 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX STANDARDIZATION, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX IS COMPUTED, TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH BUSINESS LICENSES ARE PURCHASED, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXING JURISDICTION SHALL ADOPT THE LATEST STANDARDIZED BUSINESS LICENSE CLASS SCHEDULE; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-410 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DEFINE THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE TAXING JURISDICTION MAY SERVE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX DUE WHEN A TAXPAYER FAILS OR REFUSES TO PAY A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH A TAXPAYER MAY REQUEST AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT OR APPEAL THE NOTICE OF FINAL ASSESSMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-420 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT A TAXING JURISDICTION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS, MAY CONTRACT BY ORDINANCE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, OR ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST WITH COLLECTING PROPERTY OR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES, AND TO ESTABLISH A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR PERSONS OR ENTITIES BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT OR ANY REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4431.htm)
2. **2/19/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200219.htm)
3. **2/20/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200220.htm)
4. **2/26/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200226.htm)
5. **2/27/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200227.htm)
6. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20190409.htm)
7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200915.htm)
8. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200916.htm)
9. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200922.htm)
10. **9/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4431_20200923.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0109** (fail) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **960** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- to adopt the conference report — **351** (pass) · upper
- Grant Free Conference Powers — **981** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **1040** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Free Conference Report — **1021** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- B. Cox — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Chellis — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Jordan — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Morgan — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-04-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Hyde
- **2019-04-23** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Daning
- **2019-04-24** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox, Elliott, Morgan
- **2019-04-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
- **2019-05-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rutherford
- **2019-05-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Magnuson, Clemmons, Davis, Taylor
- **2019-05-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Pope
- **2020-01-15** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Atkinson
- **2020-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Tallon, D.C.Moss
- **2020-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell
- **2020-02-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Sandifer
- **2020-02-19** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-20** 24 hour point of order
- **2020-02-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2020-02-20** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
- **2020-02-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons, Murphy, Chellis
- **2020-02-26** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-02-26** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-26** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2020-02-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-27** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-27** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
- **2020-02-27** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-27** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-22** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-22** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-23** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-23** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- **2020-09-23** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Cromer, Sheheen, Corbin
- **2020-09-23** Conference committee appointed Reps. Sandifer, Jordan, Mack
- **2020-09-23** Free conference powers granted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-1
- **2020-09-23** Free conference committee appointed Sandifer, Jordan, and Mack
- **2020-09-23** Free conference report adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-1
- **2020-09-23** Free conference powers granted
- **2020-09-23** Free conference committee appointed Cromer, Sheheen, Corbin
- **2020-09-23** Free conference report received and adopted
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-1
- **2020-09-24** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 180
- **2020-09-30** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 176
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4306760-fac7-4f4a-8098-d61e54aa39a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Atomic Veterans Day"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-250 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR AS \"ATOMIC VETERANS DAY\" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4439"
citation: "South Carolina H 4439 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blackwell", "Bryant", "Clary", "Clemmons", "Hosey", "R. Williams", "Rivers"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-04-09"
last_action: "2020-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e4243fce-fa01-4ec2-aca1-28457d2af3e4"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4439&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "0e240674cb014fa48de8432796dd9ab69c59b48f178678679dc577915218b227"
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 4439 (2019-2020) — Atomic Veterans Day
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-250 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY OF EACH YEAR AS "ATOMIC VETERANS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4439.htm)
2. **2/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4439_20200212.htm)
3. **4/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4439_20190409.htm)
4. **4/9/2019-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4439_20190409a.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1030** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Bryant — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-04-09** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
- **2019-04-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2019-04-11** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-04-17** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-12** Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-08** Ratified R 136
- **2020-04-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-13** Effective date 04/10/20
- **2020-04-13** Act No. 131
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e4243fce-fa01-4ec2-aca1-28457d2af3e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Flu vaccine protocol for pharmacists"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS MAY ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES TO PERSONS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE PURSUANT TO PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4663"
citation: "South Carolina H 4663 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Finlay", "Wheeler"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 23
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-20"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad3b8d4d-6c51-4016-8c9b-78127257e0fd"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4663&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "311f18b62dd7531c5ba442e38162faf683012dcccb416083e9de9f6dbfaeee36"
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 4663 (2019-2020) — Flu vaccine protocol for pharmacists
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS MAY ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES TO PERSONS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE PURSUANT TO PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4663.htm)
2. **11/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4663_20191120.htm)
3. **2/20/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4663_20200220.htm)
4. **3/3/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4663_20200303.htm)
5. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4663_20200915.htm)
6. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4663_20200916.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **401** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **968** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Finlay — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-11-20** Prefiled `filing`
- **2019-11-20** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
- **2020-02-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-26** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-27-20
- **2020-03-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-03** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-8
- **2020-03-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-03-04** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-17** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 181
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 158
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad3b8d4d-6c51-4016-8c9b-78127257e0fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Richland-Lexington Airport Commission"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SELECT AND DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE ZONES FOR WHICH APPLICATION MAY BE MADE, PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS, OWN, ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE BUILDINGS IN A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE, AND DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES ACT. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4702"
citation: "South Carolina H 4702 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brawley", "Calhoon", "Caskey", "Forrest", "Howard", "Huggins", "Martin", "Wooten"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 23
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-20"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9eb6d183-8e2c-4670-a13a-7b546802b524"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4702&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "21552d1de7bd3871f4330c12cf1d108cd61bf0873bde40b3bac5de52a2c3edc3"
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 4702 (2019-2020) — Richland-Lexington Airport Commission
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SELECT AND DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE ZONES FOR WHICH APPLICATION MAY BE MADE, PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS, OWN, ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE BUILDINGS IN A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE, AND DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES ACT. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4702.htm)
2. **11/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4702_20191120.htm)
3. **2/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4702_20200211.htm)
4. **2/25/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4702_20200225.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1071** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Calhoon — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Howard — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-11-20** Prefiled `filing`
- **2019-11-20** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Calhoon
- **2020-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
- **2020-02-12** Requests for debate-Rep(s). King, Brawley, Garvin, Matthews, Moore
- **2020-02-12** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). King, Matthews
- **2020-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Howard, Brawley
- **2020-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-12** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1
- **2020-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-19** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25** Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 132
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date 03/24/20
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 128
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9eb6d183-8e2c-4670-a13a-7b546802b524`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Veteran Study Committee created to study veteran homelessness"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY VETERAN HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, INCIDENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ACCESS TO BASIC HUMAN SERVICES, AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, THE FILLING OF VACANCIES, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND STAFFING. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4724"
citation: "South Carolina H 4724 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clyburn", "Gilliard", "Hosey", "Jefferson", "King", "R. Williams"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-20"
last_action: "2020-10-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d448f62f-770c-4abe-88f8-9be06fd9157e"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4724&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "759794977c9ed0f58d640cdef8d76ef1fb12436219d6c002935f332dfcab8689"
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 4724 (2019-2020) — Veteran Study Committee created to study veteran homelessness
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY VETERAN HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, INCIDENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ACCESS TO BASIC HUMAN SERVICES, AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, THE FILLING OF VACANCIES, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND STAFFING. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4724.htm)
2. **11/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20191120.htm)
3. **2/20/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20200220.htm)
4. **2/24/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20200224.htm)
5. **3/18/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20200318.htm)
6. **3/3/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20200303.htm)
7. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4724_20200304.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **992** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clyburn — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Hosey — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-11-20** Prefiled `filing`
- **2019-11-20** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-24** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams
- **2020-02-26** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-27-20
- **2020-03-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
- **2020-03-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-03** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill
- **2020-03-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-03** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-2
- **2020-03-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-03-04** Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-18** Polled out of committee Family and Veterans' Services
- **2020-03-18** Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 183
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-09** Act No. 186
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d448f62f-770c-4abe-88f8-9be06fd9157e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Horry and Georgetown county lines"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-3-312 SO AS TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF GEORGETOWN TO HORRY COUNTY AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4743"
citation: "South Carolina H 4743 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fry", "Hewitt"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-20"
last_action: "2020-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01c7f221-0bb8-444e-bde5-61a669f296f8"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4743&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "6bbbdb2b9d4fc6c84f8b1b16678a39190c2b4e330be07e2d926a319541f18ac3"
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 4743 (2019-2020) — Horry and Georgetown county lines
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-3-312 SO AS TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF GEORGETOWN TO HORRY COUNTY AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4743.htm)
2. **11/20/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4743_20191120.htm)
3. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4743_20200205.htm)
4. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4743_20200304.htm)
5. **3/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4743_20200305.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **880** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Fry — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-11-20** Prefiled `filing`
- **2019-11-20** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-05** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-06** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0
- **2020-02-06** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-02-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-04** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-08** Ratified R 137
- **2020-04-10** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-13** Effective date 04/10/20
- **2020-04-13** Act No. 132
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01c7f221-0bb8-444e-bde5-61a669f296f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Erosion control structures or devices"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD OF THE SETBACK LINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SHORELINE PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4811"
citation: "South Carolina H 4811 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey", "Clemmons", "Forrest", "Hardee", "Hewitt", "Hixon", "Ligon"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 21
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-12-11"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf2411fa-6d10-442d-9b5e-269abcd38bbc"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4811&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "300210e5f10a8b6b7518d5997e79c390d9483b7901fe55c8cc13956a3d0bdd99"
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 4811 (2019-2020) — Erosion control structures or devices
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD OF THE SETBACK LINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SHORELINE PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4811.htm)
2. **1/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4811_20200116.htm)
3. **12/11/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4811_20191211.htm)
4. **2/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4811_20200204.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1100** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Clemmons — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-12-11** Prefiled `filing`
- **2019-12-11** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
- **2020-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2020-01-16** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-21** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
- **2020-01-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-21** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- **2020-01-22** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
- **2020-03-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 134
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date 03/24/20
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 129
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf2411fa-6d10-442d-9b5e-269abcd38bbc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Native reptiles and amphibians"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-15 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS STATE'S NATIVE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSSESSION LIMITS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF NONNATIVE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-70, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN TURTLES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NATIVE TURTLES AND PROVIDE POSSESSION LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND EXPAND THE TERM \"NONGAME SPECIES\"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE STATE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-40, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, SO AS TO GRANT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OVER THESE VIOLATIONS TO MAGISTRATES COURTS, TO INCREASE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS GRANTED TO A PERSON WHO VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPTIVE ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION ACT, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS \"ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION FACILITY\" AND \"COMMERCIAL PURPOSES\". - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4831"
citation: "South Carolina H 4831 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "Forrest", "Hixon", "Jefferson", "Ligon", "R. Williams"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd326788-47a4-440f-ba9b-fea5a64ebda6"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4831&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "27da9894d16d82f8b0c277b78ae9e722fc5713c0a5d192f55ab15ff67a9a6cb1"
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 4831 (2019-2020) — Native reptiles and amphibians
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-15 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS STATE'S NATIVE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES AND TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSSESSION LIMITS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF NONNATIVE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-70, RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN TURTLES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NATIVE TURTLES AND PROVIDE POSSESSION LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE NEW TERMS AND EXPAND THE TERM "NONGAME SPECIES"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LISTING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE STATE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-40, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, SO AS TO GRANT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OVER THESE VIOLATIONS TO MAGISTRATES COURTS, TO INCREASE MONETARY PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS GRANTED TO A PERSON WHO VIOLATES CERTAIN PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAPTIVE ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION ACT, SO AS TO ALTER THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "ALLIGATOR PROPAGATION FACILITY" AND "COMMERCIAL PURPOSES". - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4831.htm)
2. **1/14/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200114.htm)
3. **1/30/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200130.htm)
4. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200205.htm)
5. **3/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200312.htm)
6. **3/17/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200317.htm)
7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200915.htm)
8. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4831_20200916.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1005** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **990** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **400** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-14** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Forrest
- **2020-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson
- **2020-01-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-02-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-05** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-5
- **2020-02-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-06** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-12** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-17** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-15** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 184
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 177
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd326788-47a4-440f-ba9b-fea5a64ebda6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Electronic prescriptions"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4938"
citation: "South Carolina H 4938 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ridgeway"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-15"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7495bcd-16ff-43c2-b708-518c7a70e19d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4938&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "c254717d69f6f8100c3d6900cec3ab015c269e969ac5c86164f04cca4c8e035b"
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 4938 (2019-2020) — Electronic prescriptions
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4938.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200115.htm)
3. **2/20/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200220.htm)
4. **2/24/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200224.htm)
5. **3/3/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200303.htm)
6. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200304.htm)
7. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200915.htm)
8. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4938_20200916.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **950** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **401** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1080** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-20** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-24** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-26** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-27-20
- **2020-03-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-03** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
- **2020-03-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-03-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-03-04** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-16** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-22** Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 185
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 01/01/21
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 160
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d7495bcd-16ff-43c2-b708-518c7a70e19d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMITTEE'S AFFILIATED NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MEASURES, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT, EXPERT CONSULTANT, OR CONSULTANTS, TO ADVISE THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4940"
citation: "South Carolina H 4940 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Forrester", "Funderburk", "Norrell", "Ott", "Sandifer", "Toole", "West"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 28
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-15"
last_action: "2020-10-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1b1e31e-d046-4328-ab38-8a6ec4704add"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4940&session=123&summary=B"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 4940 (2019-2020) — Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMITTEE'S AFFILIATED NONVOTING ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM MEASURES AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE POTENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MEASURES, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO RETAIN A THIRD-PARTY, INDEPENDENT, EXPERT CONSULTANT, OR CONSULTANTS, TO ADVISE THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4940.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200115.htm)
3. **2/11/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200211.htm)
4. **2/12/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200212.htm)
5. **2/13/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200213.htm)
6. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200915.htm)
7. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200916.htm)
8. **9/22/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4940_20200922.htm)
## Votes
- Table Amendment 1a — **7135** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **8131** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **410** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **9911** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Funderburk — primary (person)
- Norrell — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Toole — primary (person)
- West — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-15** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott, West
- **2020-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
- **2020-02-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell, Funderburk
- **2020-02-12** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Brawley
- **2020-02-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-12** Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-31
- **2020-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-19** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-19** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-02** Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Sabb, Climer, Goldfinch
- **2020-09-15** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-09-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2020-09-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-17** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-22** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2020-09-23** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-09-23** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-11
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 186
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-09** Act No. 187
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1b1e31e-d046-4328-ab38-8a6ec4704add`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Voting precincts, Spartanburg County"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-490, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD TWO PRECINCTS, TO ELIMINATE TWO PRECINCTS, AND TO UPDATE 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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4944"
citation: "South Carolina H 4944 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Chumley", "Forrester", "Henderson-Myers", "Hyde", "Long", "Magnuson", "Tallon"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-15"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8c7a20c-3d71-48a2-b804-102e275703f4"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4944&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "2d2502fd28cecb63da658ea784304aa4c8656e4d114fe6d38c3f35c2d4f6a8ef"
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 4944 (2019-2020) — Voting precincts, Spartanburg County
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-490, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD TWO PRECINCTS, TO ELIMINATE TWO PRECINCTS, AND TO UPDATE 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4944.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4944_20200115.htm)
3. **1/15/2020-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4944_20200115a.htm)
4. **1/23/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4944_20200123.htm)
5. **2/6/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4944_20200206.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1050** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1060** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Allison — primary (person)
- Chumley — primary (person)
- Forrester — primary (person)
- Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-16** Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- **2020-01-16** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-01-17** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-01-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-21** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-02-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-20** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-20** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2020-03-03** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2020-03-03** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- **2020-03-19** Ratified R 135
- **2020-03-24** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- **2020-03-26** Act No. 130
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8c7a20c-3d71-48a2-b804-102e275703f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Erosion control structures"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SEAWARD OF THE BASELINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES TO HAVE THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON A SINGLE DISTINCT CONTINUOUS SEAWALL OR BULKHEAD RATHER THAN ON A LOT BY LOT BASIS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4945"
citation: "South Carolina H 4945 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bradley", "Erickson", "Hewitt", "Hiott", "Jefferson", "Mace", "R. Williams", "Rivers"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2020-01-15"
last_action: "2020-10-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/016bac5f-876b-4d56-91ec-f6ee661eebde"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4945&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "672623016292c0373f06b5d939c86a11f54f5bb7350b5287128b208b901cdcb2"
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 4945 (2019-2020) — Erosion control structures
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SEAWARD OF THE BASELINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES TO HAVE THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON A SINGLE DISTINCT CONTINUOUS SEAWALL OR BULKHEAD RATHER THAN ON A LOT BY LOT BASIS. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4945.htm)
2. **1/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4945_20200115.htm)
3. **1/29/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4945_20200129.htm)
4. **9/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4945_20200916.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **1090** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-15** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, Jefferson, Rivers
- **2020-01-29** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-01-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
- **2020-01-30** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-30** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
- **2020-01-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-01-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-04** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-16** Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-22** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 187
- **2020-09-29** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-07** Effective date 09/29/20
- **2020-10-07** Act No. 178
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/016bac5f-876b-4d56-91ec-f6ee661eebde`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alcohol"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1650 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES IN EXCESS OF SIXTEEN PERCENT ALCOHOL, CORDIALS, OR DISTILLED SPIRITS TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 4963"
citation: "South Carolina H 4963 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "B. Newton", "Bailey", "Bamberg", "Bannister", "Bernstein", "Bradley", "Caskey", "Clary", "Collins", "Daning", "Davis", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Felder", "Finlay", "Fry", "Hardee", "Herbkersman", "Hewitt", "Hyde", "King", "Kirby", "Mace", "Martin", "Moore", "Murphy", "Oremus", "Ott", "Ridgeway", "Rose", "Rutherford", "Sandifer", "Simrill", "Sottile", "Tallon", "W. Newton", "Wheeler", "Wooten"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78422053-f5ee-4acf-b5fb-b1250ca19a5f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4963&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "1ba2dc44b71316003e6c7506f1cde34534d97bb3ffe28c924a1863822fae87b4"
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 4963 (2019-2020) — Alcohol
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1650 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCER OR WHOLESALER MAY FURNISH OR GIVE CERTAIN SAMPLES OF WINES IN EXCESS OF SIXTEEN PERCENT ALCOHOL, CORDIALS, OR DISTILLED SPIRITS TO A RETAILER NOT TO EXCEED THREE LITERS ANNUALLY. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/4963.htm)
2. **1/16/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4963_20200116.htm)
3. **2/27/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4963_20200227.htm)
4. **3/4/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4963_20200304.htm)
5. **9/15/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/4963_20200915.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **9412** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **344** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bailey — primary (person)
- Bamberg — primary (person)
- Bannister — primary (person)
- Bernstein — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Daning — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Felder — primary (person)
- Finlay — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- Hardee — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Hyde — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Mace — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- Moore — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
- Oremus — primary (person)
- Ott — primary (person)
- Ridgeway — primary (person)
- Rose — primary (person)
- Rutherford — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Simrill — primary (person)
- Sottile — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-16** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
- **2020-03-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-04** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-12
- **2020-03-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-03-10** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
- **2020-09-16** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-16** Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-4
- **2020-09-22** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 188
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 161
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78422053-f5ee-4acf-b5fb-b1250ca19a5f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Dorchester County Transportation Committee, membership increased"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE USER FEES AMONG COUNTIES AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND THE MANNER OF THEIR SELECTION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 5030"
citation: "South Carolina H 5030 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chellis", "Kimmons", "Murphy"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2020-01-28"
last_action: "2020-10-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46b2fba7-c643-4c2f-9682-0330e5cc509d"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5030&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "34a4d1dec0e75f7d950f7bf6df2c68ca1dd86c9af7e1cc129b79d097fe985905"
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 5030 (2019-2020) — Dorchester County Transportation Committee, membership increased
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE USER FEES AMONG COUNTIES AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND THE MANNER OF THEIR SELECTION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/5030.htm)
2. **1/28/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5030_20200128.htm)
3. **2/5/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5030_20200205.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **860** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Chellis — primary (person)
- Kimmons — primary (person)
- Murphy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-28** Referred to Dorchester Delegation
- **2020-02-05** Delegation report: Favorable Dorchester Delegation
- **2020-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-06** Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-0
- **2020-02-06** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-02-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-02-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-15** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-15** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-15** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2020-09-16** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-09-25** Ratified R 189
- **2020-09-28** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-02** Effective date 09/28/20
- **2020-10-02** Act No. 162
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46b2fba7-c643-4c2f-9682-0330e5cc509d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).

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