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type: "Bill"
title: "Nonferrous Metals - Catalytic Converters"
description: "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"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3991"
citation: "South Carolina H 3991 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Cox", "Caskey", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Rivers", "Rutherford", "S. Williams", "Thigpen", "Wooten"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-03-02"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebe9e154-fe90-471c-bc26-811bd3d01ca5"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3991&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "55c69b61be534326242f505d2766068ab9a8fd40a2002422cf9d3de153ecb6e2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["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](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3991.htm)
2. **3/11/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210311.htm)
3. **3/18/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210318.htm)
4. **3/19/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210319.htm)
5. **3/2/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210302.htm)
6. **3/31/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210331.htm)
7. **4/1/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210401.htm)
8. **4/21/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210421.htm)
9. **4/22/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210422.htm)
10. **5/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3991_20210504.htm)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebe9e154-fe90-471c-bc26-811bd3d01ca5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).