Listed below are the Acts from the 2010 Legislative Session. Following each Act Number are the Ratification Number (preceded by an R), the Bill Number (preceded by an H for House or an S for Senate), a brief description and the date the Act became effective. An Act will not be added to this page until it has been assigned an Act Number. The full text of an Act is included in the linked page. There is also a list of new laws listed in order by Act Number.

Acts With Multiple Effective Dates
(These acts have multiple effective dates or other special circumstances. They are not listed below by effective date.)

Act No. 132 (R138, S21) Word format

-- Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 135 (R166, H4551) Word format

-- 911. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 143 (R158, H3371) Word format

-- Health care insurance. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 146 (R159, H3442) Word format

-- Department of Workforce. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 147 (R160, H3707) Word format

-- Motor fuel terminals. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 152 (R171, H3395) Word format

-- General Reserve Fund. See Act for Effective Date.

Act No. 155 (R181, S196) Word format

-- Gas. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 156 (R183, S652) Word format

-- Professional fundraising counsel. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 158 (R185, S931) Word format

-- Sexually violent predator. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 162 (R189, S1145) Word format

-- SC Retirement System. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 163 (R190, S1351) Word format

-- Voting precincts. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 170 (R193, H3584) Word format

-- Cigarette tax. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 175 (R209, S1024) Word format

-- Property tax exemptions. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 176 (R210, S1146) Word format

-- SC Retirement System. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 178 (R212, H4093) Word format

-- Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 213 (R259, S1070) Word format

-- Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 228 (R277, H4233) Word format

-- License tax. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 232 (R282, H4663) Word format

-- Fire sprinkler system. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 235 (R286, S286) Word format

-- Dental health education. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 236 (R294, S104) Word format

-- Agritourism. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 238 (R275, H3964) Word format

-- Seed arbitration. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 242 (R309, S1137) Word format

-- SLED. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 246 (R297, S319) Word format

-- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 251 (R314, S1348) Word format

-- Estate tax. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 259 (R328, H4516) Word format

-- Beer and wine. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 273 (R262, S1154) Word format

-- Omnibus Crime Reduction and Sentencing Reform Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 275 (R276, H4174) Word format

-- Real property. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 277 (R296, S288) Word format

-- Driver's license. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 278 (R298, S337) Word format

-- DHEC. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 290 (R351, H4478) Word format

-- Economic Development Competitiveness Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 291 (R293, H4657) Word format

-- Appropriations Bill, 2010-2011. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 341 (R335, H4888) Word format

-- Tailoring Rule. See Act for Effective Date

Effective March 1, 2011

Act No. 222 (R238, H3536) Word format

-- Coroners. Effective March 1, 2011

Effective January 1, 2011

Act No. 172 (R203, H4607) Word format

-- Motor vehicle dealers. Effective January 1, 2011

Act No. 234 (R250, S391) Word format

-- Department of Workforce. Effective January 1, 2011

Act No. 247 (R300, S452) Word format

-- Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use, and Reporting Act. Effective January 1, 2011

Act No. 339 (R290, S1330) Word format

-- License plates. Effective January 1, 2011

Effective August 27, 2010

Act No. 292 (R353, S348) Word format

-- Childcare operators and caregivers. Effective August 27, 2010

Act No. 293 (R354, H4225) Word format

-- Victim Assistance Program. Effective August 27, 2010

Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 169 (R201, H4444) Word format

-- Catch limits. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 174 (R208, S495) Word format

-- Field trials. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 193 (R241, H3913) Word format

-- Striped bass. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 209 (R242, H3996) Word format

-- Department of Natural Resources. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 224 (R269, H3393) Word format

-- Pharmacists. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 226 (R271, H3735) Word format

-- Ann S. Perdue Independent Autopsy Fairness Act of 2009. Effective July 1, 2010

Act No. 233 (R287, S974) Word format

-- Hunting and fishing license. Effective July 1, 2010

Effective June 29, 2010

Act No. 286 (R346, H3541) Word format

-- Hunting. Effective June 29, 2010

Act No. 287 (R272, H3790) Word format

-- Licensing of Mortgage Brokers Act; Mortgage Lending Act. Effective June 29, 2010

Act No. 288 (R323, H4187) Word format

-- Airports and landing fields. Effective June 29, 2010

Act No. 303 (R283, H4715) Word format

-- Jefferson National Guard Armory. Effective June 29, 2010

Act No. 321 (R338, S1372) Word format

-- Sumter County school districts. Effective June 29, 2010

Effective June 28, 2010

Act No. 272 (R350, H4350) Word format

-- Manufactured homes. Effective June 28, 2010

Act No. 284 (R340, S304) Word format

-- Revenue bonds. Effective June 28, 2010

Act No. 285 (R343, S1051) Word format

-- Private island description. Effective June 28, 2010

Act No. 314 (R352, H5047) Word format

-- Property. Effective June 28, 2010

Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 265 (R339, S107) Word format

-- Criminal sexual conduct. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 266 (R341, S382) Word format

-- Personal property. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 267 (R342, S981) Word format

-- Grandparents visitation. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 268 (R345, H3245) Word format

-- Abortion. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 269 (R347, H4215) Word format

-- Appeals from Magistrate Court. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 270 (R348, H4256) Word format

-- Law enforcement. Effective June 24, 2010

Act No. 271 (R349, H4261) Word format

-- SLED. Effective June 24, 2010

Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 274 (R254, S850) Word format

-- Income tax return. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 276 (R278, H4250) Word format

-- Technical College of the Lowcountry Enterprise Campus Authority. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 279 (R299, S405) Word format

-- Property tax exemptions. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 280 (R302, S717) Word format

-- Sales and use tax exemptions. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 281 (R303, S783) Word format

-- Patriot Point Development Authority Board. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 282 (R305, S950) Word format

-- Municipal Improvement District Act. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 283 (R322, H4172) Word format

-- Employee furlough program. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 315 (R336, H4966) Word format

-- Kershaw County School District. Effective June 16, 2010

Act No. 319 (R227, S1190) Word format

-- State Farmers' Market. Effective June 16, 2010

Effective June 14, 2010

Act No. 248 (R304, S915) Word format

-- Community Economic Development Act. Effective June 14, 2010

Act No. 254 (R318, H3835) Word format

-- Hydrogen Permitting Act. Effective June 14, 2010

Act No. 257 (R326, H4244) Word format

-- College of Charleston. Effective June 14, 2010

Act No. 300 (R320, H4107) Word format

-- Anderson County School District Five. Effective June 14, 2010

Act No. 312 (R313, S1338) Word format

-- Greenville Hospital System. Effective June 14, 2010

Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 237 (R295, S217) Word format

-- Local Detention Facility Mutual Aid and Assistance Act. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 239 (R306, S1027) Word format

-- Renegade Hunter Act. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 240 (R307, S1030) Word format

-- Marsh tacky. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 241 (R308, S1120) Word format

-- Health care providers. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 243 (R311, S1296) Word format

-- Coyotes. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 249 (R310, S1148) Word format

-- Soil classifiers. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 250 (R312, S1298) Word format

-- Highways. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 252 (R316, H3779) Word format

-- Child abuse. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 253 (R317, H3814) Word format

-- Highway beautification pilot project. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 255 (R321, H4129) Word format

-- Archaeological resource. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 256 (R325, H4239) Word format

-- Power of attorney. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 258 (R327, H4448) Word format

-- Electric cooperatives. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 260 (R330, H4562) Word format

-- Weighmasters. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 261 (R331, H4563) Word format

-- Department of Agriculture Commissioner. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 263 (R333, 4837) Word format

-- Nonprofit organizations. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 264 (R334, H4839) Word format

-- Property tax exemptions. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 289 (R324, H4202) Word format

-- Trafficking in persons. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 313 (R319, H4051) Word format

-- Greenwood County School District 52. Effective June 11, 2010

Act No. 340 (R301, S692) Word format

-- Solicitors. Effective June 11, 2010

Effective June 10, 2010

Act No. 262 (R332, H4589) Word format

-- Animal facility waste management training and certification program. Effective June 10, 2010

Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 205 (R252, S418) Word format

-- Canvassers. Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 211 (R255, S932) Word format

-- Hogs. Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 220 (R288, S1014) Word format

-- Nonprofit organizations. Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 221 (R289, S1028) Word format

-- Cremation. Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 227 (R273, H3800) Word format

-- Child abuse allegations. Effective June 8, 2010

Act No. 294 (R291, S1405) Word format

-- Student transfers. Effective June 8, 2010

Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 203 (R249, S329) Word format

-- Execution team. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 204 (R251, S406) Word format

-- Assessors. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 206 (R253, S749) Word format

-- Division of Railroad Transportation. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 207 (R260, S1078) Word format

-- Residential care facility. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 212 (R258, S973) Word format

-- Electronic Securing and Targeting of Online Predators Act (E-Stop). Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 214 (R261, S1134) Word format

-- Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 215 (R263, S1167) Word format

-- Subversive Activities Registration Act. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 216 (R264, S1171) Word format

-- Driver's licenses. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 217 (R265, S1224) Word format

-- Michelle's Law. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 218 (R266, S1294) Word format

-- Coyote trapping. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 219 (R267, S1303) Word format

-- Inmates. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 223 (R268, H3358) Word format

-- Adult abuse. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 225 (R270, H3706) Word format

-- Campaign funds. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 229 (R279, H4505) Word format

-- Registers of deeds. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 230 (R280, H4508) Word format

-- Chiropractors. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 231 (R281, H4572) Word format

-- Beer tasting. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 244 (R274, H3803) Word format

-- Probate court. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 299 (R257, S1021) Word format

-- Valley Public Service Authority. Effective June 7, 2010

Act No. 316 (R284, H4945) Word format

-- Laurens County School Districts. Effective June 7, 2010

Effective June 3, 2010

Act No. 197 (R222, S836) Word format

-- Riverbanks Parks Commission. Effective June 3, 2010

Act No. 198 (R223, S906) Word format

-- Judges and solicitors. Effective June 3, 2010

Act No. 201 (R234, S1363) Word format

-- Teachers. Effective June 3, 2010

Act No. 202 (R235, S1379) Word format

-- Guardian Ad Litem program. Effective June 3, 2010

Effective June 2, 2010

Act No. 208 (R285, S144) Word format

-- Amendment ratification. Effective June 2, 2010

Act No. 245 (R292, H3059) Word format

-- Club districts. Effective June 2, 2010

Act No. 318 (R218, H4923) Word format

-- Orangeburg County School District 4. Effective June 2, 2010

Act No. 320 (R246, H4828) Word format

-- Irmo Fire District. Effective June 2, 2010

Effective June 1, 2010

Act No. 196 (R207, S454) Word format

-- State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety. Effective June 1, 2010

Act No. 199 (R224, S910) Word format

-- Special purpose districts. Effective June 1, 2010

Act No. 210 (R244, H4446) Word format

-- Mass immunization projects. Effective June 1, 2010

Act No. 335 (R233, S1356) Word format

-- Virtual school program. Effective June 1, 2010

Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 180 (R219, S134) Word format

-- Religion. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 181 (R220, S372) Word format

-- Trusts. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 182 (R221, S728) Word format

-- Textile mill sites. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 183 (R225, S1130) Word format

-- Alligators. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 184 (R226, S1187) Word format

-- Land. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 185 (R 228, S1204) Word format

-- Clean Water Fund. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 186 (R229, S1261) Word format

-- Timber. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 187 (R230, S1300) Word format

-- Jury service. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 188 (R231, S1328) Word format

-- Manufactured license plates. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 189 (R236, S1417) Word format

-- Lexington County Election Commission. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 190 (R237, H3066) Word format

-- Campaign disclosures and reports. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 191 (R239, H3630) Word format

-- Election commissioners and staff. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 192 (R240, H3719) Word format

-- Missing person reports. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 194 (R243, H4405) Word format

-- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 195 (R245, H4621) Word format

-- Diabetes Initiative Board. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 200 (R232, S1340) Word format

-- Wildlife. Effective May 28, 2010

Act No. 338 (R247, H4838) Word format

-- Teachers. Effective May 28, 2010

Effective May 26, 2010

Act No. 171 (R202, H4511) Word format

-- Rural Infrastructure Act. Effective May 26, 2010

Effective May 25, 2010

Act No. 304 (R248, H4916) Word format

-- School make up days. Effective May 25, 2010

Effective May 20, 2010

Act No. 173 (R206, S328) Word format

-- Pet inoculating. Effective May 20, 2010

Act No. 333 (R216, H4807) Word format

-- Board of Education. Effective May 20, 2010

Act No. 334 (R217, H4885) Word format

-- Department of Natural Resources. Effective May 20, 2010

Effective May 19, 2010

Act No. 177 (R211, H3270) Word format

-- Underground storage tanks. Effective May 19, 2010

Act No. 179 (R213, H4302) Word format

-- Kershaw County. Effective May 19, 2010

Act No. 297 (R215, H4445) Word format

-- Property. Effective May 19, 2010

Act No. 344 (R214, H4352) Word format

-- Microenterprises. Effective May 19, 2010

Effective May 13, 2010

Act No. 337 (R205, H4823) Word format

-- Report cards. Effective May 13, 2010

Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 154 (R180, S170) Word format

-- Family Court. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 159 (R186, S1097) Word format

-- Future Volunteer Firefighters Act. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 160 (R187, S1172) Word format

-- Adoption. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 161 (R188, S1131) Word format

-- Industrial development projects. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 164 (R194, H3720) Word format

-- Mortgage foreclosure actions. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 166 (R196, H3871) Word format

-- Laboratories. Effective May 12, 2010

Act No. 167 (R197, H4205) Word format

-- Criminal records. Effective May 12, 2010

Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 153 (R179, S168) Word format

-- Medical malpractice insurance. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 157 (R184, S907) Word format

-- Emergency medical services. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 165 (R195, H3778) Word format

-- Hospitals. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 168 (R198, H4248) Word format

-- Substitute teachers. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 302 (R191, H3108) Word format

-- Barnwell County School District Board of Trustees. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 305 (R204, H4700) Word format

-- Dillon County Board of Education. Effective May 11, 2010

Act No. 336 (R199, H4299) Word format

-- Local school districts. Effective May 11, 2010

Effective April 28, 2010

Act No. 151 (R140, S191) Word format

-- Reduction of Recidivism Act. Effective April 28, 2010

Effective April 27, 2010

Act No. 150 (R174, H4514) Word format

-- Income tax. Effective April 27, 2010

Act No. 330 (R175, H4531) Word format

-- Air pollution control. Effective April 27, 2010

Act No. 331 (R176, H4692) Word format

-- Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards. Effective April 27, 2010

Act No. 332 (R177, H4693) Word format

-- Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. Effective April 27, 2010

Effective April 26, 2010

Act No. 149 (R173, H4048) Word format

-- Laurens County. Effective April 26, 2010

Effective April 20, 2010

Act No. 148 (R145, S964) Word format

-- Technical College of the Lowcountry Enterprise Campus Authority. Effective April 20, 2010

Act No. 296 (R172, H3396) Word format

-- General Reserve Fund. Effective April 20, 2010

Effective April 15, 2010

Act No. 324 (R170, H4728) Word format

-- Fort Mill School District No. 4. Effective April 15, 2010

dt>Effective April 1, 2010

Act No. 307 (R164, H4485) Word format

-- Summerville National Guard Armory. Effective April 1, 2010

Act No. 325 (R150, S1114) Word format

-- Clemson University. Effective April 1, 2010

Act No. 326 (R151, S1115) Word format

-- Clemson University. Effective April 1, 2010

Act No. 328 (R155, S1196) Word format

-- Department of Natural Resources. Effective April 1, 2010

Act No. 329 (R165, H4530) Word format

-- Department of Natural Resources. Effective April 1, 2010

Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 137 (R143, S929) Word format

-- Employment. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 138 (R144, S963) Word format

-- Lexington County voting precincts. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 139 (R146, S975) Word format

-- Bird dogs. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 140 (R147, S1043) Word format

-- Flounder. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 141 (R148, S1096) Word format

-- Electric cooperatives. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 142 (R154, S1174) Word format

-- Internal Revenue Code. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 144 (R142, S914) Word format

-- Black bass. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 145 (R162, H4340) Word format

-- Oconee County. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 298 (R141, S442) Word format

-- Aiken County Board of Education. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 301 (R167, H4635) Word format

-- Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Bamberg. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 310 (R161, H4087) Word format

-- Greenville Technical College Area Commission. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 311 (R163, H4416) Word format

-- Renewable Water Resources. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 322 (R168, H4684) Word format

-- Union Hospital District. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 327 (R153, S1142) Word format

-- Uniform Real Property Recording Act. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 343 (R156, H3170) Word format

-- Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee. Effective March 31, 2010

Act No. 345 (R149, S1099) Word format

-- Revised Code Volume 22. Effective March 31, 2010

Effective March 30, 2010

Act No. 133 (R139, S188) Word format

-- Tattoos. Effective March 30, 2010

Act No. 134 (R152, S1127) Word format

-- Oxygen. Effective March 30, 2010

Act No. 136 (R169, H4698) Word format

-- Aiken County voting precincts. Effective March 30, 2010

Effective March 25, 2010

Act No. 295 (R157, H3305) Word format

-- Secret ballots. Effective March 25, 2010

Effective March 9, 2010

Act No. 306 (R130, H3624) Word format

-- Transportation Committee. Effective March 9, 2010

Effective March 4, 2010

Act No. 308 (R135, H4431) Word format

-- Fairfield County School District. Effective March 4, 2010

Act No. 309 (R136, H4432) Word format

-- Fairfield County Board of Trustees. Effective March 4, 2010

Effective February 25, 2010

Act No. 126 (R125, S362) Word format

-- Firefighters. Effective February 25, 2010

Act No. 130 (R133, H4310) Word format

-- Local option tourism development fee. Effective February 25, 2010

Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 125 (R124, S186) Word format

-- Attorney fees. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 127 (R126, S654) Word format

-- Register of deeds. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 128 (R127, S705) Word format

-- Sumter County voting precincts. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 129 (R131, H4055) Word format

-- Horry County voting precincts. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 131 (R134, H4406) Word format

-- Kershaw County voting precincts. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 317 (R132, H4169) Word format

-- Marion County Board of Education. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 323 (R128, S1022) Word format

-- York County Natural Gas Authority. Effective February 24, 2010

Act No. 342 (R129, H3488) Word format

-- Veterans. Effective February 24, 2010