Bills Assigned to Keyword - Building Codes (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3174 Allows exemption for certain historic properties from building codes 05.28.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.23.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the council of a county or municipality to exempt certain historic properties from the application or enforcement of building codes upon recommendation of the local historic preservation commission.
Sponsor: William R. "Bill" Whitmire House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Gregory, Thurmond Status Date: 1/31/2014
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 3869 Changes license requirements for residental builders 04.11.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.09.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires continuing education for residential builders for renewal of licenses by residential builders commission and prohibits a county or municipality from requiring additional continuing education.Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes the renewal for residential builders biennial and requires a licensee seeking renewal to submit a certificate of compliance with continuing educational requirements. This bill also exempts contractors from additional examinations by counties and municipalities if they have completed other continuing education requirements.
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: LCI Senate Com: LCI
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 4/23/2013
Keywords: Building Codes General Governance
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H 3948 Dilapidated Buildings Act02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.02.20.14 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to bring a cause of action against the owner of a property not in substantial compliance with local ordinances and allows the court to appoint a receiver to either demolish or repair the property. Get background information here.
Sponsor: Norman D. %26quot;Doug%26quot; Brannon House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway Status Date: 5/16/2013
Keywords: Building Codes Courts
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H 4733 Requires counties and municipalities to inspect exterior balconies04.03.2014 The House 3M Local Government and Corrections Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all counties and municipalities to inspect exterior balconies in certain residential properties within its jurisdiction to determine if the balcony meets the requirements of the International Building Code.
Sponsor: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Status Date: 2/20/2014
Keywords: Building Codes
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S 0066 Requires municipalities and counties to inspect exterior balconies Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all municipalities and counties to inspect each exterior balcony in certain residential properties within its jurisdiction to determine whether the balcony satisfies the requirements of the International Building Code. The bill also requires municipalities and counties to prohibit use of an unsatisfactory balcony.
Sponsor: Joel Lourie House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Building Codes
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S 0375 Dilapidated Buildings Act03.18.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee with a minority report.03.11.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.26.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to bring a cause of action against the owner of a property not in substantial compliance with local ordinances and allows the court to appoint a receiver to either demolish or repair the property. Get background information here.
Sponsor: C. Bradley Hutto House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Debate adjourned Status Date: 6/5/2014
Keywords: Building Codes Courts
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S 0542 Approves certain regulations for the Building Codes CouncilSummary of the bill as introduced: Approves regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation related to the international building code, international fire code, international fuel gas code and the national electrical code.  
Sponsor: Labor, Commerce and Industry House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 4/11/2013
Keywords: Building Codes
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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