H*4775 (Rat #0268, Act #0234 of 2022) General Bill, By Hiott, Bailey, Carter, Erickson and Bradley
Summary: Electronics recycling
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 60 OF TITLE 48, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WASTE, SO AS TO ADD AND CHANGE DEFINITIONAL TERMS; TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS OF COVERED DEVICES TO OFFER AN ELECTRONIC WASTE PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING POPULATION-BASED COUNTY COLLECTION SITE STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO REGISTER WITH AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL MANUFACTURER ELECTRONIC WASTE PROGRAM PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM PLAN REQUIREMENTS; TO ALLOW MANUFACTURER CLEARINGHOUSES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTORS AND RECOVERERS; TO SET FORTH POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO CREATE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE CHAPTER'S PROVISIONS BY A STAKEHOLDER GROUP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 14 OF ACT 129 OF 2014, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A SUNSET PROVISION. - ratified title
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01/12/22	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 34)
01/12/22	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 34)
01/13/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
03/31/22	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 25)
04/05/22	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 20)
04/06/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
04/06/22	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
04/06/22	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
04/06/22	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 58)
04/07/22	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
04/07/22	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
04/07/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9)
04/12/22	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/12/22	Senate	Committed to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 3)
05/03/22	Senate	Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/03/22	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/05/22	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/05/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/12/22	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 105)
05/12/22	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 105)
05/12/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 107)
05/12/22	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 156)
05/12/22	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-100 (House Journal-page 157)
05/12/22	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Talley, Kimbrell, Stephens (Senate Journal-page 109)
05/12/22	House	Conference committee appointed Hixon, Forrest, Atkinson (House Journal-page 132)
06/15/22	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 124)
06/15/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 124)
06/15/22	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 89)
06/15/22	House	Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 122)
06/15/22	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 233)
06/16/22		Ratified R 268
06/17/22		Signed By Governor
06/28/22		Effective date 06/17/22
06/28/22		Act No. 234