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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA SOLAR HABITAT ACT\" TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY SOLAR BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SITES, TO ESTABLISH A NATIVE VEGETATION HABITAT AND POLLINATOR MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE USED AS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE MAY BE ISSUED TO ENTITIES THAT MEET SOLAR SITE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA SOLAR HABITAT ACT\" TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY SOLAR BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SITES, TO ESTABLISH A NATIVE VEGETATION HABITAT AND POLLINATOR MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE USED AS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE MAY BE ISSUED TO ENTITIES THAT MEET SOLAR SITE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 4875"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4875 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Clary", "Ott"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 21
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2018-02-07"
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last_action: "2018-06-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a1f29d9d-6a61-4852-a959-99627ef09e52"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4875&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "625cfddc4bd01793a9fde67916c078c724af2cd0b0e671271d82302ff991b439"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4875 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SOLAR HABITAT ACT" TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY SOLAR BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SITES, TO ESTABLISH A NATIVE VEGETATION HABITAT AND POLLINATOR MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE USED AS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE MAY BE ISSUED TO ENTITIES THAT MEET SOLAR SITE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/7/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4875_20180207.htm)
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2. **3/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4875_20180308.htm)
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3. **4/26/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4875_20180426.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **96–11** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **98–11** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Clary — primary (person)
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- Ott — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-02-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-02-07** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
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- **2018-03-08** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-03-20** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-11
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- **2018-03-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-03-21** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-11
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- **2018-03-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-03-21** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-22** Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
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- **2018-03-22** Committed to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-05-09** Committee Amendment Withdrawn
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- **2018-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-09** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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- **2018-05-10** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-05-23** Ratified R 283
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- **2018-05-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-06-01** Effective date 05/25/18
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- **2018-06-01** Act No. 253
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1f29d9d-6a61-4852-a959-99627ef09e52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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