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H 4060 - Requires the SC Building Codes Council to extend building codes

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: William Sandifer (R)
Last Action: 4/7/2021 - Scrivener's error corrected
House Committee: LCI
Senate Committee: LCI
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.18.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes the effective date of new residential building codes no earlier than 5 years but no later than 6 years and for commercial building codes no earlier than 2 years but no later than 3 years from adoption of the last updates.
03.16.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires residential and commercial codes be implemented no later than 7 years and 4 years from the previously-adopted codes.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the SC Building Codes Council residential and commercial code adoption process for six years from the date of implementation. 

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H 4060 General Bill, By Sandifer and Thayer
Summary: Building Codes
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUILDING CODE ADOPTION PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL ALSO IS AUTHORIZED TO DENY THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL ALSO MAY DENY THE STUDY COMMITTEE'S REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL MUST PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
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03/11/21House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
03/11/21House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10)
03/18/21House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
04/06/21House Amended (House Journal-page 60)
04/06/21House Read second time (House Journal-page 60)
04/06/21House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 61)
04/07/21House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11)
04/07/21Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/07/21Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/07/21 Scrivener's error corrected



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