Bills Assigned to Keyword - Building Codes (8)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/28/2024
H 3649
H 3649
Revises criteria for certain exempt buildings and detached single-family or two-family homes
04.27.2017 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 04.26.2017 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment provides criteria for when architectural or electrical drawings and seals are needed for certain commercial building construction. 03.02.2017 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.23.2017 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Administration and Regulations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes all of the language in the architectural examiners bill, leaving current law as it is, and replaces the language with changes to the engineers' practice act. The amendment returns the thresholds for an engineer seal on plans for buildings and structures to those that are less than three stories high and less than five thousand square feet in area.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises criteria for certain exempt buildings and detached single-family or two-family homes.
Sponsor:
Kristopher Crawford
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Act No. 138
Status Date: 3/20/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 01.30.2017
Week of 02.20.2017
Week of 02.27.2017
Week of 04.24.2017
Passed
H 3846
Removes a provision from homebuilders licensure requirements for residential property improvements
04.26.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.25.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professionals and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes section 1 that listed specific improvements a homeowner could make to his home without a permit.03.22.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment defines specific improvements to a home that a homeowner may do without need for a permit and it allows a general contractor to hold multiple specialty licenses. 0321.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows a contractor to hold two specialty licenses.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes a provision from homebuilders license requirements for residential property improvements which disqualifies property owners who sell or rent an improved property within two years after the improvements are made.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-75
Status Date: 5/10/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 02.20.2017
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.23.2018
Of Interest
H 4196
Declares May 2017 as "Building Safety Month"
Summary of the bill as introduced: Declares May 2017 as "Building Safety Month" and recognizes and comments local and state code officials for the significant service they provide in keeping our communities safe and our economy growing.
Sponsor:
Edward Tallon
House Com:
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Adopted, returned to House with concurrence
Status Date: 5/2/2017
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 04.24.2017
Passed
H 4392
Multifamily Dwelling Safety Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to adopt a multifamily dwelling balcony code establishing minimum standards for balcony railings that are primarily constructed of wood.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
Status Date: 3/21/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
House
Of Interest
H 4696
Provides criminal penalties for people in violation of a building code
Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides criminal penalties for people in violation of a building code and requires those people charged with violation of a building code to be tried in magistrates or municipal court.
Sponsor:
Merita Allison
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/24/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 01.22.2018
Of Interest
S 0579
Prohibits the Building Codes Council from denying changes to the code recommended by the technical committees
03.07.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory and Local Government subcommittee carried this bill over.02.28.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory and Local Government subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the Building Codes Council from denying changes to the code recommended by the technical committees and changes the code cycle from a three-year cycle to a six-year cycle.
Sponsor:
Thomas Alexander
House Com:
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 3/23/2017
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Week of 03.20.2017
Of Interest
S 0774
Repeals the prohibition that requires cities to give notice of intent to excavate or demolish
Summary of the bill as introduced: Repeals the prohibition that requires cities to give notice of intent to excavate or demolish.
Sponsor:
Rex Rice
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
Senate
Of Interest
S 0791
Multifamily Dwelling Safety Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to adopt a multifamily dwelling balcony code establishing minimum standards for balcony railings that are primarily constructed of wood.
Sponsor:
Paul Campbell
House Com:
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords:
Building Codes
General Governance
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc