---
type: "Bill"
title: "Tire waste regulations"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING WASTE TIRE REGULATIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN PENALTY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-170, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WASTE TIRES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND MAKE CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS CONCERNING WASTE TIRE MANAGEMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3222"
citation: "South Carolina H 3222 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cobb-Hunter", "Davis", "Forrest", "Hiott", "J. Moore", "Jefferson", "R. Williams"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-12-09"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7060fa60-3863-486b-b919-bf6a2977e3be"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3222&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "6981bca6dee2f7ad77e004abd9ae1c007a44f7db69b7f910c5984df467a6746d"
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 3222 (2021-2022) — Tire waste regulations

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING WASTE TIRE REGULATIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN PENALTY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-170, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WASTE TIRES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND MAKE CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS CONCERNING WASTE TIRE MANAGEMENT; 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/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3222.htm)
2. **1/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3222_20210128.htm)
3. **12/9/2020** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3222_20201209.htm)
4. **4/29/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3222_20210429.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
- Davis — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- J. Moore — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- R. Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-12-09** Prefiled `filing`
- **2020-12-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-28** Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams, J.Moore
- **2021-02-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-02-02** Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
- **2021-02-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-03** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-06** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2021-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-13** Ratified R 83
- **2021-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date 05/17/21
- **2021-06-01** Act No. 67

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7060fa60-3863-486b-b919-bf6a2977e3be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).