republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-4644.md

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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-85 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF COSTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AND TO AUTHORIZE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE A WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE AT ANY TIME TO ADDRESS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-120, RELATING TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-290, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMITTING, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO LIMIT DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, TO REMOVE LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES FROM A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO BUILD A NEW SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR EXPAND AN EXISTING FACILITY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-360, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FACILITIES THAT RECYCLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-85 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF COSTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AND TO AUTHORIZE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE A WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE AT ANY TIME TO ADDRESS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-120, RELATING TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-290, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMITTING, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO LIMIT DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, TO REMOVE LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES FROM A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO BUILD A NEW SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR EXPAND AN EXISTING FACILITY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-360, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FACILITIES THAT RECYCLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	H 4644	South Carolina H 4644 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Anthony Atkinson Blackwell Burns Dillard Forrest Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hixon Kirby Martin W. Newton Williams Yow	6	24	2	2018-01-23	2018-05-14	openstates	ocd-bill/59c8521c-5b72-449f-a30b-56f55ab28bec	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4644&session=122&summary=B	a04106bebb56b0e27d57b63b3590dff545ae70116038643e3f469c567c4c75ba	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 4644 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-85 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF COSTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AND TO AUTHORIZE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE A WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE AT ANY TIME TO ADDRESS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-120, RELATING TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-290, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMITTING, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO LIMIT DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, TO REMOVE LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES FROM A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO BUILD A NEW SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR EXPAND AN EXISTING FACILITY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-360, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FACILITIES THAT RECYCLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. - ratified title

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 1/23/2018 (committee substitute) — source
2. 3/1/2018 (committee substitute) — source
3. 3/2/2018 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/8/2018 (committee substitute) — source
5. 4/16/2018 (committee substitute) — source
6. 4/19/2018 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 2nd Reading — 43–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 98–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Anthony — primary (person)
• Atkinson — primary (person)
• Blackwell — primary (person)
• Burns — primary (person)
• Dillard — primary (person)
• Forrest — primary (person)
• Henderson-Myers — primary (person)
• Hewitt — primary (person)
• Hixon — primary (person)
• Kirby — primary (person)
• Martin — primary (person)
• W. Newton — primary (person)
• Williams — primary (person)
• Yow — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2018-01-23 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-01-23 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs referral-committee
• 2018-01-23 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anthony, Atkinson
• 2018-01-24 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Henderson-Myers, Martin, Burns, Williams, Yow
• 2018-02-01 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
• 2018-03-01 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Blackwell, Forrest, Hixon
• 2018-03-01 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-03-02 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-03-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2018-03-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-03-08 Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-1
• 2018-03-08 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
• 2018-03-09 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2018-03-13 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-03-13 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs referral-committee
• 2018-04-16 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-04-19 Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-04-25 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-04-25 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
• 2018-04-26 Read third time and enrolled passage, reading-3
• 2018-05-01 Ratified R 183
• 2018-05-03 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-05-11 Effective date 05/03/18
• 2018-05-14 Act No. 170

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/59c8521c-5b72-449f-a30b-56f55ab28bec. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).