republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2021-2022/h-3991.md

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Bill	Nonferrous Metals - Catalytic Converters	AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE NONFERROUS METALS, TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF NONFERROUS METALS, AND VARIOUS OFFENSES ASSOCIATED WITH NONFERROUS METALS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE PROCEDURES FOR THE LAWFUL PURCHASE, SALE, AND POSSESSION OF USED, DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OR ANY NONFERROUS PART OF ONE UNLESS PURCHASED, SOLD, OR POSSESSED UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED AND TIERED PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT RELATED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2021-2022	H 3991	South Carolina H 3991 (2021-2022)	bill		enacted	B. Cox Caskey Elliott Erickson Rivers Rutherford S. Williams Thigpen Wooten	10	33	4	2021-03-02	2021-06-01	openstates	ocd-bill/ebe9e154-fe90-471c-bc26-811bd3d01ca5	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3991&session=124&summary=B	55c69b61be534326242f505d2766068ab9a8fd40a2002422cf9d3de153ecb6e2	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 3991 (2021-2022) — Nonferrous Metals - Catalytic Converters

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE NONFERROUS METALS, TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF NONFERROUS METALS, AND VARIOUS OFFENSES ASSOCIATED WITH NONFERROUS METALS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE PROCEDURES FOR THE LAWFUL PURCHASE, SALE, AND POSSESSION OF USED, DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OR ANY NONFERROUS PART OF ONE UNLESS PURCHASED, SOLD, OR POSSESSED UNDER CERTAIN DELINEATED CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED AND TIERED PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT RELATED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. - ratified title

Version chain

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

1. Filed (filed) — source
2. 3/11/2021 (committee substitute) — source
3. 3/18/2021 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/19/2021 (committee substitute) — source
5. 3/2/2021 (committee substitute) — source
6. 3/31/2021 (committee substitute) — source
7. 4/1/2021 (committee substitute) — source
8. 4/21/2021 (committee substitute) — source
9. 4/22/2021 (committee substitute) — source
10. 5/4/2021 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Adopt Amendment 1A — 119–0 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 41–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 94–0 (pass) · lower
• to concur — 45–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• B. Cox — primary (person)
• Caskey — primary (person)
• Elliott — primary (person)
• Erickson — primary (person)
• Rivers — primary (person)
• Rutherford — primary (person)
• S. Williams — primary (person)
• Thigpen — primary (person)
• Wooten — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-03-02 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2021-03-02 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry referral-committee
• 2021-03-11 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-03-16 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
• 2021-03-17 Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-18-21
• 2021-03-18 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen, B.Cox, Elliott, Erickson, S.Williams, Rivers
• 2021-03-18 Amended amendment-passage
• 2021-03-18 Read second time reading-2
• 2021-03-18 Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0
• 2021-03-18 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
• 2021-03-19 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2021-03-19 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2021-03-23 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2021-03-23 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-03-31 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-01 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2021-04-21 Committee Amendment Withdrawn
• 2021-04-21 Amended amendment-passage
• 2021-04-21 Read second time reading-2
• 2021-04-21 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
• 2021-04-22 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2021-04-22 Read third time and returned to House with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-28 Debate adjourned
• 2021-04-29 Debate adjourned
• 2021-05-04 Senate amendment amended amendment-amendment
• 2021-05-04 Returned to Senate with amendments
• 2021-05-04 Roll call Yeas-119 Nays-0
• 2021-05-06 Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
• 2021-05-06 Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
• 2021-05-13 Ratified R 96
• 2021-05-18 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2021-06-01 Effective date 05/18/21
• 2021-06-01 Act No. 80

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ebe9e154-fe90-471c-bc26-811bd3d01ca5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).