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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "BEACHFRONT MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE DECISIONS TO ESTABLISH BASELINES OR SETBACK LINES FROM THE APPEAL PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-10, RELATING TO COASTAL TIDELANDS AND WETLANDS DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "PRIMARY OCEANFRONT SAND DUNE" FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A BASELINE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "STORM SURGE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-280, RELATING TO THE STATE'S FORTY-YEAR RETREAT POLICY, SO AS TO IMPLEMENT A BEACH PRESERVATION POLICY, TO PROHIBIT THE SEAWARD MOVEMENT OF A BASELINE FROM A CERTAIN LOCATION, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST ESTABLISH BASELINES AND SETBACK LINES FOR CERTAIN AREAS AND UNDER CERTAIN GUIDELINES, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DATA FROM AN AREA IMPACTED BY A STORM SYSTEM OR EVENT NAMED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE STORM, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO GRANT A REVIEW OF A BASELINE OR SETBACK LINE FOR A LANDOWNER, A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR ORGANIZATION ACTING ON BEHALF OF A LANDOWNER THAT SUBMITS SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE SHOWING AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON HIS PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-250, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE COASTAL BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-260, RELATING TO THE STATE'S POLICY STATEMENT ON THE BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-350, RELATING TO THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE DHEC TO INITIATE A NEW BASELINE CYCLE BY NO SOONER THAN JANUARY 1, 2024, AND TO PROVIDE WHICH BASELINE AND SETBACK LINES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR A LANDOWNER UNTIL THE NEW BASELINE AND SETBACK LINE ARE ESTABLISHED. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "BEACHFRONT MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE DECISIONS TO ESTABLISH BASELINES OR SETBACK LINES FROM THE APPEAL PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-10, RELATING TO COASTAL TIDELANDS AND WETLANDS DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "PRIMARY OCEANFRONT SAND DUNE" FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A BASELINE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "STORM SURGE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-280, RELATING TO THE STATE'S FORTY-YEAR RETREAT POLICY, SO AS TO IMPLEMENT A BEACH PRESERVATION POLICY, TO PROHIBIT THE SEAWARD MOVEMENT OF A BASELINE FROM A CERTAIN LOCATION, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST ESTABLISH BASELINES AND SETBACK LINES FOR CERTAIN AREAS AND UNDER CERTAIN GUIDELINES, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DATA FROM AN AREA IMPACTED BY A STORM SYSTEM OR EVENT NAMED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE STORM, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO GRANT A REVIEW OF A BASELINE OR SETBACK LINE FOR A LANDOWNER, A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR ORGANIZATION ACTING ON BEHALF OF A LANDOWNER THAT SUBMITS SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE SHOWING AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON HIS PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-250, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE COASTAL BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-260, RELATING TO THE STATE'S POLICY STATEMENT ON THE BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-350, RELATING TO THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE DHEC TO INITIATE A NEW BASELINE CYCLE BY NO SOONER THAN JANUARY 1, 2024, AND TO PROVIDE WHICH BASELINE AND SETBACK LINES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR A LANDOWNER UNTIL THE NEW BASELINE AND SETBACK LINE ARE ESTABLISHED. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	H 4683	South Carolina H 4683 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Anderson Arrington Atkinson Atwater Bannister Bradley Clemmons Crawford D.C. Moss Duckworth Elliott Erickson Fry Hamilton Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Jefferson Johnson Loftis Lucas Mace Martin McGinnis S. Rivers Sottile Taylor Williams Yow	9	35	3	2018-01-24	2018-05-14	openstates	ocd-bill/cffa85cf-9d59-4c06-864f-bcdb71c6fd7d	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4683&session=122&summary=B	5a8424abb7573626bc457a7abf82b66831bd09e1493ba0f9b3f906504e95f516	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 4683 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "BEACHFRONT MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE DECISIONS TO ESTABLISH BASELINES OR SETBACK LINES FROM THE APPEAL PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-10, RELATING TO COASTAL TIDELANDS AND WETLANDS DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "PRIMARY OCEANFRONT SAND DUNE" FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A BASELINE AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "STORM SURGE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-280, RELATING TO THE STATE'S FORTY-YEAR RETREAT POLICY, SO AS TO IMPLEMENT A BEACH PRESERVATION POLICY, TO PROHIBIT THE SEAWARD MOVEMENT OF A BASELINE FROM A CERTAIN LOCATION, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST ESTABLISH BASELINES AND SETBACK LINES FOR CERTAIN AREAS AND UNDER CERTAIN GUIDELINES, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DATA FROM AN AREA IMPACTED BY A STORM SYSTEM OR EVENT NAMED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE STORM, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO GRANT A REVIEW OF A BASELINE OR SETBACK LINE FOR A LANDOWNER, A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR ORGANIZATION ACTING ON BEHALF OF A LANDOWNER THAT SUBMITS SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE SHOWING AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON HIS PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-250, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE COASTAL BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-260, RELATING TO THE STATE'S POLICY STATEMENT ON THE BEACH AND DUNE SYSTEM, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-350, RELATING TO THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE RETREAT POLICY; BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE DHEC TO INITIATE A NEW BASELINE CYCLE BY NO SOONER THAN JANUARY 1, 2024, AND TO PROVIDE WHICH BASELINE AND SETBACK LINES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR A LANDOWNER UNTIL THE NEW BASELINE AND SETBACK LINE ARE ESTABLISHED. - ratified title

Version chain

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

1. 1/24/2018 (committee substitute) — source
2. 2/15/2018 (committee substitute) — source
3. 2/20/2018 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/12/2018 (committee substitute) — source
5. 3/29/2018 (committee substitute) — source
6. 3/8/2018 (committee substitute) — source
7. 3/9/2018 (committee substitute) — source
8. 4/18/2018 (committee substitute) — source
9. 4/3/2018 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Concur in Senate Amendments — 99–0 (pass) · lower
• Passage of Bill — 98–0 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 41–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Anderson — primary (person)
• Arrington — primary (person)
• Atkinson — primary (person)
• Atwater — primary (person)
• Bannister — primary (person)
• Bradley — primary (person)
• Clemmons — primary (person)
• Crawford — primary (person)
• D.C. Moss — primary (person)
• Duckworth — primary (person)
• Elliott — primary (person)
• Erickson — primary (person)
• Fry — primary (person)
• Hamilton — primary (person)
• Hardee — primary (person)
• Herbkersman — primary (person)
• Hewitt — primary (person)
• Hixon — primary (person)
• Jefferson — primary (person)
• Johnson — primary (person)
• Loftis — primary (person)
• Lucas — primary (person)
• Mace — primary (person)
• Martin — primary (person)
• McGinnis — primary (person)
• S. Rivers — primary (person)
• Sottile — primary (person)
• Taylor — primary (person)
• Williams — primary (person)
• Yow — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2018-01-24 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-01-24 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs referral-committee
• 2018-02-06 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
• 2018-02-07 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile, Hixon, Taylor, Arrington, D.C.Moss, Atwater, S.Rivers
• 2018-02-08 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace, Lucas
• 2018-02-13 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bradley
• 2018-02-15 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-02-20 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-02-22 Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-06-18
• 2018-03-06 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, Atkinson, Bannister
• 2018-03-07 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
• 2018-03-07 Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-8-18
• 2018-03-08 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Jefferson, Hamilton
• 2018-03-08 Amended amendment-passage
• 2018-03-08 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-03-08 Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
• 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
• 2018-03-09 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-03-12 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-03-13 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-03-13 Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources referral-committee
• 2018-03-29 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-04-03 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-04-18 Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted amendment-passage, amendment-amendment
• 2018-04-18 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-04-18 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
• 2018-04-19 Read third time and returned to House with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2018-04-19 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2018-04-25 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
• 2018-04-25 Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
• 2018-05-01 Ratified R 186
• 2018-05-03 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-05-11 Effective date 05/03/18
• 2018-05-14 Act No. 173

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cffa85cf-9d59-4c06-864f-bcdb71c6fd7d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).