Bills Assigned to Keyword - Building Codes (13)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3334 Includes swimming pool installers among the areas of residential specialty contracting recognized by the Residential Builders CommissionSummary of the bill as introduced: Includes swimming pool installers among the areas of residential specialty contracting recognized by the Residential Builders Commission.
Sponsor: Leonidas Stavrinakis House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/10/2023
Keywords: Building Codes House
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H 3607 Allows the SC Building Codes Council to deny the residential building codes within a certain time frameSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the SC Building Codes Council to deny the residential building codes within a certain time frame.
Sponsor: William Sandifer House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman Status Date: 4/4/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 3989 Enacts the Solar, Agricultural, Farmland and Environmental Act 05.02.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.05.02.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment adds taxable as agricultural land to the first section and strikes the additional 10% fund.04.26.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee did not pass this bill out of subcommittee.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes certificate requirements for construction of photovoltaic energy facilities. 
Sponsor: Russell Ott House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/19/2024
Keywords: Building Codes General Governance
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H 4064 Enacts the Multifamily Dwelling Safety ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to establish minimum standards for balcony railings that are primarily constructed of wood and are located in a multifamily dwelling.
Sponsor: Sylleste Davis House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/30/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 4086 Requires that certain licensees of the Residential Builders Commission be deemed to satisfy certain implied warranties04.25.2024 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes all of the language in the original bill and replaces it with only technical changes. An additional amendment continues to prohibit residential builders from working on structures over three floors high with more than sixteen units in a single building.04.24.2024 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.05.02.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.30.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.29.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment rewrites the bonding language for residential builders.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that certain licensees of the Residential Builders Commission be deemed to satisfy certain implied warranties.
Sponsor: William Sandifer House Com: LCI Senate Com: LCI
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 5/9/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 4115 Creates the SC Contractor's Licensing Board and applies all changes to current law to apply to counties and municipalities04.25.2023 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.30.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.29.2023 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment expands the definition of renovations to include nonstructural renovations and roofing.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the SC Contractor's Licensing Board and applies all changes to current law to apply to counties and municipalities.
Sponsor: William Sandifer House Com: LCI Senate Com: LCI
Status: Act No. 69 Status Date: 5/26/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 4224 Allows certain actions taken on a property related to maintenance may be collected in a manner similar to property taxesSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows certain actions taken on a property related to maintenance may be collected in a manner similar to property taxes.
Sponsor: William Sandifer House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/29/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 4564 Places a moratorium on the enforcement of architectural review ordinances for commercial propertiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Places a moratorium on the enforcement of architectural review ordinances for commercial properties until July 1, 2026.
Sponsor: William Chumley House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/9/2024
Keywords: Building Codes House
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H 4652 Requires local planning and permitting entities to review and render decisions on applications within 45 calendar days after submissionSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires local planning and permitting entities to review and render decisions on applications within 45 calendar days after submission.
Sponsor: James Burns House Com: MMPMA Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Status Date: 1/9/2024
Keywords: Building Codes House
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H 5155 Exempts converted farm structures used for public and private eventsSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts converted farm structures used for public and private events.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 2/27/2024
Keywords: Building Codes
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S 0508 Enacts the Multifamily Dwelling Safety ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to establish minimum standards for balcony railings that are primarily constructed of wood and are located in a multifamily dwelling.
Sponsor: Brian Adams House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/8/2023
Keywords: Building Codes
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S 0856 Lessons the restrictions on impact feesSummary of the bill as introduced: Broadens the definition and lessons the restrictions on the use of impact fees.
Sponsor: Thomas Davis House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/9/2024
Keywords: Building Codes Senate
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S 1171 Requires new and renovated commercial construction to comply with the 2021 Edition of the International Energy Conservation CodeSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires new and renovated commercial construction to comply with the 2021 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code.
Sponsor: Thomas Davis House Com: Senate Com: LCI
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/19/2024
Keywords: Building Codes Utilities
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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