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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - 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 3719"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3719 (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: ["Bannister", "Burns", "Chumley", "G.R. Smith", "Hiott", "Hixon"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 20
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-02-09"
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last_action: "2017-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be75c234-e9c8-4dbb-9fed-cc35bda40b49"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3719&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "947dd362cdffc50836cc75b8e237dd26955fcca51a8bbf339773c19a1598e056"
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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 3719 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - 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. **2/16/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170216.htm)
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2. **2/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170223.htm)
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3. **2/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170209.htm)
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4. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3719_20170503.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **94–6** (pass) · lower
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- Table — **57–33** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bannister — primary (person)
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- Burns — primary (person)
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- Chumley — primary (person)
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- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-09** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Chumley, Bannister, G.R.Smith
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- **2017-02-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Gilliard, Jefferson, Ott, Mack, Robinson-Simpson, Williams
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- **2017-02-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-02-23** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-02-23** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-6
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- **2017-02-23** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2017-02-24** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-03** Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
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- **2017-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-08** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-09** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 110
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- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
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- **2017-05-31** Act No. 74
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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/be75c234-e9c8-4dbb-9fed-cc35bda40b49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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