---
type: "Bill"
title: "Exempt certain improvements made to residential property from permit requirements and other provisions"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-265 SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FROM BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO EXEMPT PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAKE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS FROM RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION AND ITS LICENSEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3606"
citation: "South Carolina H 3606 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bradley", "Erickson", "G.M. Smith", "Sandifer", "Yow"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2022-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a93e51d-80e9-4f49-ba39-e982b2fa801f"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3606&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "6b39b6af47c88393b9efcbe1fe4c186622281362a057fd83116756af31707787"
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 3606 (2021-2022) — Exempt certain improvements made to residential property from permit requirements and other provisions

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-265 SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FROM BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO EXEMPT PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAKE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS FROM RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION AND ITS LICENSEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS. - 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/3606.htm)
2. **1/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20210112.htm)
3. **2/1/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20220201.htm)
4. **2/24/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20210224.htm)
5. **2/25/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20210225.htm)
6. **3/2/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20210302.htm)
7. **3/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20210303.htm)
8. **4/20/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20220420.htm)
9. **4/21/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20220421.htm)
10. **4/26/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3606_20220426.htm)

## Votes

- Concur in Senate Amendments — **89–13** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **109–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bradley — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
- **2021-02-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
- **2021-02-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
- **2021-02-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-03-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-02** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-02** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1
- **2021-03-03** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-03-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-03** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-20** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-20** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-20** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2022-04-21** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2022-04-26** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2022-04-26** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2022-04-26** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-13
- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 204
- **2022-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/16/22
- **2022-05-31** Act No. 186

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a93e51d-80e9-4f49-ba39-e982b2fa801f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).