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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H 3929"
citation: "South Carolina H 3929 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "Burns", "Chumley", "Forrest", "Gagnon", "Hayes", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Kirby", "Loftis", "Long", "Magnuson", "Pitts", "S. Rivers", "Sandifer", "V.S. Moss", "Yow"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 29
vote_count: 16
first_action: "2017-03-07"
last_action: "2018-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3fdd11a-e066-4e69-9c39-975b345f2456"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3929&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "8332e7a6aecde1ea6db67ce696605d73d4d2243fd23fefb5d9fd039ed13fba84"
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 3929 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **1/11/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20180111.htm)
2. **2/27/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20180227.htm)
3. **3/7/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170307.htm)
4. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170427.htm)
5. **5/10/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170510.htm)
6. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3929_20170509.htm)
## Votes
- Passage of Bill — **7712** (pass) · lower
- Table — **778** (pass) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **4256** (fail) · lower
- to set for Special Order — **414** (pass) · upper
- Table — **708** (pass) · lower
- Adjourn For The Day — **2362** (fail) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **1030** (pass) · lower
- Table — **8016** (pass) · lower
- Table — **7321** (pass) · lower
- Table — **619** (pass) · lower
- Table — **6910** (pass) · lower
- Table the Motion to Adjourn Debate — **6526** (pass) · lower
- cloture — **5444** (pass) · lower
- Table — **636** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **411** (pass) · upper
- Table — **807** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Atkinson — primary (person)
- Burns — primary (person)
- Chumley — primary (person)
- Forrest — primary (person)
- Gagnon — primary (person)
- Hayes — primary (person)
- Hiott — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Kirby — primary (person)
- Loftis — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Pitts — primary (person)
- S. Rivers — primary (person)
- Sandifer — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-03-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-03-07** Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Toole
- **2017-04-27** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-02** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, B Newton, Clary, Forrester, Toole, Hixon, Cogswell, Burns, GR Smith, Brown, Martin, Elliott, JE Smith, Weeks, Anderson, Davis, Cobb-Hunter, Kirby, Jefferson, Williams, Hill, West, Ballentine, Spires, King, Huggins, Hewitt, Fry, Hardee, Erickson, W Newton, Wheeler, Hart, Norrell, Murphy, Chumley
- **2017-05-03** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
- **2017-05-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Long, Chumley, Burns, Loftis, Gagnon
- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-12
- **2017-05-10** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-05-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-05-11** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-20** Special order, set for February 20, 2018
- **2018-02-20** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4
- **2018-02-21** Debate interrupted
- **2018-02-22** Debate interrupted
- **2018-02-27** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-27** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
- **2018-02-28** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-03-01** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2018-03-01** Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0
- **2018-03-07** Ratified R 144
- **2018-03-12** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-14** Effective date 03/12/18
- **2018-03-20** Act No. 139
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3fdd11a-e066-4e69-9c39-975b345f2456`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).