Acts
2001 Session
Listed in Order by Effective Date
Listed below are the Acts from the 2001 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 Not Listed Below
(See Act for effective date)
Act No. 1 (R453 of 2000, H3649) -- Word format - -- Surplus, General Fund Revenue Appropriations for fiscal year July 1, 2000, State Government, General Assembly, Acts. Effective July 1, 2000. See Act for exceptions.
- Act No. 18 (R32, H3227) -- Word format
- -- Property tax exemptions, surviving spouse of POW or Medal of Honor winner, Veterans'; Homestead exemption, Taxation. Effective April 10, 2001; Section 2 is effective for property tax years beginning after 2000.
- Act No. 41 (R80, H3639) -- Word format
- -- Student loan repayment program, National Guard enlistment incentive; tuition assistance; Colleges and Universities. Effective May 29, 2001; except that Section 1 is effective July 1, 2001.
- Act No. 43 (R83, H3657) -- Word format
- -- Unclaimed property, provisions for gift certificates and forfeited reservation deposits; Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Effective July 1, 2001 and applies to gift certificates issued after June 30, 1996 and to gift certificates issued before July 1, 1996 that have not been reported as abandoned before July 1, 2001.
- Act No. 54 (R55, S484) -- Word format
- -- Optional Retirement Program for Teachers, etc.; extended to public state employees including college, universities, tech. Effective July 1, 2001; see Act for exceptions.
- Act No. 55 (R56, S495) -- Word format
- -- Motor Vehicle license plates; special, display of; new, issued every six years; fees and cost; Public Safety Department. Effective May 29, 2001; and the set aside of two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee and its placement into a special restricted account must begin with collections on and after July 1, 2002.
- Act No. 66 (R147, H3687)
- -- Appropriations Bill, 2001-2002; Appropriation Acts, State, General; General Assembly, State Government, operation of. Effective July 1, 2001. See Act for Vetoes.
- Act No. 67 (R128, S498) -- Word format
- -- Uniform Commercial Code, Consumer Affairs, Uniform Laws, Secretary of State, Banks and Savings and Loan. Effective June 11, 2001 for Sections 1 through 3; the remainder of this act takes effect July 1, 2001.
- Act No. 70 (R98, S248) -- Word format
- -- Wildlife management areas, Natural Resources Department to regulate use of; Fish and game. Effective July 18, 2001. See Act for Exceptions.
- Act No. 72 (R116, H3529) -- Word format
- -- Tuition Prepayment Program, contents of Revolving Fund exempt from legal process, including right of refund; Colleges. Effective July 20, 2001. See Act for Exceptions.
- Act No. 80 (R144, H4044) -- Word format
- -- Trusts, Estates, and Probate Reform Act; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, Principal and Income, Prudent Investor, Banks. Effective July 18, 2001; see Act for explanation
- Act No. 89 (R156, H3885) -- Word format
- -- Electric facility sales, transfers; exempt from sales tax, deed recording fees; Corporate income tax credit; Taxation. See Act for effective dates and explanation.
- Act No. 96 (R100, S315) -- Word format
- -- Offender Employment Referral Program created; Prisons and Prisoners, Inmates, Corrections Department, Labor. Effective August 31, 2001; however, the implementation of this act is contingent upon the appropriation of necessary funds to carry out the provisions of this act.
- Act No. 111 (R467 of 2000, H4776) -- Word format
- -- Capital Reserve Fund, Acts cited by Popular Name, Appropriation Acts, Monies appropriated from for 1999-00. See Act for effective date.
- Act No. 117 (R18, S220) -- Word format
- -- Setoff debt collection, appeals procedure for IRS actions with debt against taxpayer's income tax refund; Taxation. Effective March 7, 2001, and applies to the 2001 filing period for individual income taxes.
- Act No. 109 (R125, S327) -- Word format
- -- Environmental enforcement, litter control officers; county council may appoint; Conservation, Political Subdivisions. Effective October 4, 2001, except SECTION 2 takes effect on January 1, 2002
- Effective July 1, 2000
Act No. 3 (R441 of 2000, S320) -- Word format - -- Bass, large-mouth; taking of in certain lakes, York County, Game Zone 4, when certain size unlawful; Fish and Game. Effective July 1, 2000
- Effective November 13, 2000
Act No. 2 (R440 of 2000, S263) -- Word format - -- Work zone construction signs; placement of by Transportation Department; Highways and Streets, Motor Vehicles. Effective November 13, 2000
- Effective November 30, 2000
Act No. 4 (R455 of 2000, H3745) -- Word format - -- Family Respect Act, Patriotism Week designated, Holidays; Religion in Public Schools Act of 2000, Character education. Effective November 30, 2000
- Effective January 11, 2001
Act No. 154 (R472 of 2000, H4972) -- Word format - -- Spartanburg County Whitney Area Fire District Board, amount of funds may borrow increased; Fire. Effective January 11, 2001
- Effective February 1, 2001
Act No. 115 (R5, H3282) -- Word format - -- Praxis II subject area exam for teachers, time period in which Education Department may waive; School Districts. Effective February 1, 2001
- Effective February 5, 2001
Act No. 5 (R3, H3196) -- Word format - -- Shad, season for taking in portion of Winyah Bay drainage system, opening date changed; Fish and Game. Effective February 5, 2001
- Effective February 6, 2001
Act No. 141 (R2, S150) -- Word format - -- Georgetown County Transportation Committee, county legislative delegation to appoint; county council, appointment power. Effective February 6, 2001
- Act No. 144 (R4, H3198) -- Word format
- -- Greenwood County School Districts 50 and 51, to charge and collect incidental fees from pupils. Effective February 6, 2001
- Act No. 155 (R6, H3284) -- Word format
- -- Spartanburg County Converse Area Fire District, borrowing limit increased; Fire. Effective February 6, 2001
- Act No. 161 (R1, S118) -- Word format
- -- Williamsburg County Recreation Commission District, county council to appoint members; Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Effective February 6, 2001
- Effective February 16, 2001
Act No. 7 (R11, S222) -- Word format - -- Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, State Treasurer; invest revenue in obligations; Agriculture, Bonds or Notes, Banks. Effective February 16, 2001
- Effective February 20, 2001
Act No. 8 (R8, S115) -- Word format - -- Coin-operated devices, eight-month license established for operation of certain amusements; Taxation, Gambling. Effective February 20, 2001
- Effective February 22, 2001
Act No. 6 (R7, S114) -- Word format - -- Senate Operations and Management Committee, membership increased; General Assembly, Commissions and Boards. Effective February 22, 2001
- Act No. 110 (R13, H3140) -- Word format
- -- Code of Laws, Revised Code Volume 14, adoption of; Legislative Council. Effective February 22, 2001
- Act No. 149 (R10, S213) -- Word format
- -- Orangeburg County Transportation Committee, members paid mileage for road inspections; Transportation Department. Effective February 22, 2001
- Act No. 151 (R12, S264) -- Word format
- -- Pickens County School Districts, day missed by students due to water main exempt from make-up requirement. Effective February 22, 2001
- Act No. 163 (R9, S212) -- Word format
- -- York County School District No. 1 Trustees, date candidates file for election to office revised; School Districts. Effective February 22, 2001
- Effective March 6, 2001
Act No. 9 (R15, S198) -- Word format - -- Property tax exemptions on certain vehicles, counties may impose sales and use tax to allow; Elections, Referendum. Effective March 6, 2001
- Act No. 10 (R16, S199) -- Word format
- -- Property tax assessment, new class of personal motor vehicle titled by state or federal agency; Taxation, State-owned. Effective March 6, 2001
- Effective March 13, 2001
Act No. 11 (R19, H3109) -- Word format - -- Dental hygienists, conditions which may monitor nitrous oxide inhalation conscious sedation, Dentists and Dentistry. Effective March 13, 2001
- Act No. 12 (R20, H3559) -- Word format
- -- Shad season, time for taking in portions of Winyah Bay drainage system and Santee River changed; Fish and Game. Effective March 13, 2001
- Act No. 156 (R17, S214) -- Word format
- -- Spartanburg County Inman-Campobello Water District Commission, membership increased, terms of service; Water and Sewer. Effective March 13, 2001
- Act No. 160 (R14, S112) -- Word format
- -- Sumter County, road closing; Transportation Department. Effective March 13, 2001
- Effective March 27, 2001
Act No. 13 (R22, S235) -- Word format - -- Public meeting may be videotaped by those in attendance; Freedom of Information, Movies. Effective March 27, 2001
- Act No. 14 (R23, H3124) -- Word format
- -- Community residential care facility administrators, license requirements based on education and experience, Facilities. Effective March 27, 2001
- Act No. 15 (R25, H3634) -- Word format
- -- Beach music, designated as official popular music of S.C.; State Symbols and Emblems, State Popular Music. Effective March 27, 2001
- Act No. 121 (R21, S207) -- Word format
- -- Civil Cases in Circuit and Magistrates Courts Study Task Force reestablished, Courts, Torts, Civil actions. Effective March 27, 2001
- Act No. 122 (R24, H3546) -- Word format
- -- Jail Task Force, Local; report date extended; Corrections Department, Prisons and Prisoners, Commissions, Committees. Effective March 27, 2001
- Effective April 10, 2001
Act No. 16 (R29, H3053) -- Word format - -- Embezzlement by employee; general lien created upon public retirement system or pension plan; Ethics, Crimes, Property. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 17 (R30, H3098) -- Word format
- -- Motor vehicle license plates, issuance of two for Purple Heart recipients; Veterans' and Military Affairs. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 19 (R33, H3303) -- Word format
- -- Lotteries, State; authorized, use of revenues; Lottery, Education Lottery Account, Treasurers, School Districts. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 20 (R38, H3805) -- Word format
- -- Shad, herring; taking of in portions of Santee River and Rediversion canal, no open season in part of; Fish and Game. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 118 (R37, H3792) -- Word format
- -- Motor vehicle drivers' license or permit subject to renewal in March, April, or May 2001 extended; Public Safety. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 126 (R26, S365) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2553, Insurance Department, Annuity mortality tables to determine reserve liabilities for annuities. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 127 (R27, S397) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2596, Commissioners of Pilotage; Port of Charleston, short branch qualifications, Watercraft. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 128 (R34, H3616) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2578, Nursing Board, Official identification; Medical. Effective April 10, 2001
- Act No. 129 (R35, H3617) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2550, Medical Examiners Board, criteria for physician supervision of nurses in extended role. Effective April 10, 2001
- Effective April 17, 2001
Act No. 21 (R31, H3173) -- Word format - -- Berkeley County, no wake zone established on certain portion of Cooper River; Watercraft, Natural Resources Department. Effective April 17, 2001
- Act No. 139 (R39, H3825) -- Word format
- -- Dorchester County School Districts, to charge and collect incidental fees from pupils. Effective April 17, 2001
- Act No. 142 (R36, H3625) -- Word format
- -- Greenville County School Districts, Hillcrest High School, days missed due to poor air quality exempt from make-up. Effective April 17, 2001
- Act No. 162 (R28, S502) -- Word format
- -- Williamsburg County Recreation Commission District, powers and duties transferred to county council; Parks, Tourism. Effective April 17, 2001
- Effective May 15, 2001
Act No. 56 (R40, H3850) -- Word format - -- Camden Military Academy designated official military academy of S.C.; Kershaw County, State Symbols and Emblems. Effective May 15, 2001
- Effective May 29, 2001
Act No. 23 (R42, S70) -- Word format - -- Opinions per Chief Federal District Judge; Legislative Council, Code Commissioner to annotate certain in Code of Laws. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 24 (R43, S143) -- Word format
- -- Property taxes, county; payment may be made by credit card; Taxation, Political Subdivisions, Banks. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 26 (R45, S205) -- Word format
- -- Minority Affairs Commission, meetings to be held quarterly; Discrimination, Commissions, Committees or Boards. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 27 (R46, S218) -- Word format
- -- General obligation bonds, sale of, bids on, advertisements; State Government, Procurement Code, Budget and Control Board. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 28 (R47, S219) -- Word format
- -- Investment of funds by State Treasurer; obligations of corporation, state, political subdivision; Bonds or Notes, Banks. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 29 (R65, H3013) -- Word format
- -- State employees, flexible scheduling authorized; Public Officers and Employees, Agencies, State Government. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 30 (R66, H3087) -- Word format
- -- Deer, antlered; open season for taking in Game Zone No. 1 conformed with provisions for taking in Game Zone No. 2; Fish and Game. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 31 (R67, H3237) -- Word format
- -- Trotlines, use of bream as bait on; prohibition for use on certain rivers removed; Fish and Game. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 32 (R68, H3263) -- Word format
- -- Construction, engaging in; contractors licensed name; specialty, glass and glazing added as subclassification of. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 33 (R69, H3287) -- Word format
- -- Veterans' Cemeteries, State; Veterans Affairs Division to establish; Governor, Military Affairs, Adjutant General. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 34 (R71, H3359) -- Word format
- -- Deer, deer parts; sale of not prohibited unless specifically stated; Fish and Game, Natural Resources Department. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 36 (R73, H3380) -- Word format
- -- Bungee jumping, regulation of devices used in; Athletics. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 37 (R74, H3451) -- Word format
- -- Rental of motor vehicles, provisions apply to trucks used in transporting personal property; Motor Vehicles. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 38 (R76, H3533) -- Word format
- -- Higher Education Commission, annual report of; additional information from colleges and universities; state-supported. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 39 (R77, H3534) -- Word format
- -- Teacher education programs, Tuition for child of Purple Heart veteran, students, standards, Colleges, School Districts. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 40 (R79, H3600) -- Word format
- -- Education Oversight Committee, criteria to consider in academic performance ratings of school districts, students. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 42 (R81, H3642) -- Word format
- -- Importing certain fish, special permits may be issued for educational purposes by Natural Resources Department. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 44 (R85, H3721) -- Word format
- -- Consumer finance companies, loans, transactions; minimum delinquency charges; Consumer Affairs, Banks. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 45 (R89, H3880) -- Word format
- -- Reinsurance facility, surcharge on liability insurance premiums for recoupment of losses, etc.; Insurance, Motor vehicle. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 46 (R90, H3890) -- Word format
- -- Low-performing school districts, reallocation of certain education funds for special technical assistance authorized. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 47 (R92, H3932) -- Word format
- -- Public utilities, not electrical, may contract with industrial user for service; Public Service Commission, Businesses. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 48 (R93, H4018) -- Word format
- -- Abbeville Opera House, designated official rural drama theater of S.C.; State Opera House, State Symbols and Emblems. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 49 (R48, S289) -- Word format
- -- Judicial candidates, two week period between nominations and election date by General Assembly; Courts, Merit Selection. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 50 (R50, S316) -- Word format
- -- Community correctional facilities, local detention centers, construction of; Prisons and Prisoners, Corrections. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 51 (R52, S356) -- Word format
- -- Black River, certain portion of designated as Scenic River; Clarendon, Georgetown Counties, Natural Resources Department. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 52 (R53, S384) -- Word format
- -- Trucks, maximum empty weight that may be classified private passenger motor vehicle increased; Public Safety Department. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 53 (R54, S441) -- Word format
- -- Poll managers, sixteen or seventeen-year-old assistant poll manager appointed, conditions; Elections, Voting precincts. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 57 (R51, S343) -- Word format
- -- Anesthesiologist's Assistants Practice Act, regulation of; Advisory Committee; Medical Examiners Board, Physicians. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 58 (R57, S537) -- Word format
- -- Captive reinsurance company, Captive and protected cell insurance companies; Insurance, Businesses and Corporations. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 112 (R91, H3917) -- Word format
- -- Capital improvement bonds, projects authorized for Technical College of Lowcountry, Aiken Tech; Bonds or Notes. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 116 (R78, H3542) -- Word format
- -- Education Improvement Act appropriated funds used for teacher salaries exempt from spending reductions; School Districts. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 119 (R64, S624) -- Word format
- -- Motor vehicle manufacturer standard license plate used in employee benefit program, registration fee reduced; Businesses. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 120 (R87, H3821) -- Word format
- -- Alligator farming, program established for poultry mortality disposal; Agriculture, Fish and Game, Natural Resources. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 123 (R70, H3302) -- Word format
- -- Adoptions Procedures Study Committee created, Minors. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 124 (R82, H3644) -- Word format
- -- Committee to Study Certain Issues Affecting Veterans created; Veterans' and Military Affairs, General Assembly. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 130 (R59, S567) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2577, Nursing Board, Prescriptions by nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority, standards; Medical. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 131 (R60, S568) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2605, Medical Examiners Board, Physician assistants, repeal. Effective May 29, 2001
- Act No. 132 (R75, H3506) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2531, Health and Environmental Control Department; Addictions, outpatient facilities, license standards. Effective May 29, 2001
- Effective May 30, 2001
Act No. 22 (R41, S67) -- Word format - -- Berkeley County, voting precincts; Elections. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 35 (R72, H3366) -- Word format
- -- Vacation time-sharing unit, owner charged marketing fee or commission upon resale of; Property, Rental, Real estate. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 136 (R62, S579) -- Word format
- -- Dillon County Transportation Committee Chairman, additional annual per diem payment; Transportation Department. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 137 (R84, H3685) -- Word format
- -- Dillon County School Districts, to charge and collect incidental fees from pupils. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 145 (R88, H3879) -- Word format
- -- Greenwood County School Districts 50, 51, and 52 Trustees; election procedures to be consistent within districts. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 148 (R63, S593) -- Word format
- -- Oconee County School Districts, day missed because of broken water line exempt from make-up requirement. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 150 (R58, S538) -- Word format
- -- Orangeburg County School District Trustees, to set salary members receive for attending meetings by majority vote. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 152 (R49, S295) -- Word format
- -- Pickens County school district trustees, candidate filing deadline changed, county registration and elections to conduct. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 157 (R61, S571) -- Word format
- -- Spartanburg County, West View-Fairforest Fire District; members' term of office decreased, appointment of members. Effective May 30, 2001
- Act No. 158 (R86, H3763) -- Word format
- -- Spartanburg County Whitney Rescue Squad transferred to Whitney Area Fire District, Medical, Emergency services. Effective May 30, 2001
- Effective June 7, 2001
Act No. 140 (R112, S627) -- Word format - -- Florence County School District No. 4 Trustees, manner of election of; budget and tax levy duties provided. Effective June 7, 2001
- Effective June 11, 2001
Act No. 147 (R145, H4214) -- Word format - -- Marion County School Districts, Consolidation of Districts 3 and 4, to be known as District 7. Effective June 11, 2001
- Effective June 13, 2001
Act No. 59 (R127, S496) -- Word format - -- Education Lottery Act, Lotteries, State; Businesses and Corporations, Treasurers, School Districts, Taxation, Governor. Effective June 13, 2001
- Effective June 19, 2001
Act No. 60 (R103, S390) -- Word format - -- Firefighter, applicant to undergo SLED and FBI background review; Fire, Law Enforcement. Effective June 19, 2001
- Effective June 20, 2001
Act No. 63 (R130, S557) -- Word format - -- South Carolina State University, ground lease agreement, on-campus student housing facility; Colleges, Higher Education. Effective June 20, 2001
- Effective June 22, 2001
Act No. 61 (R135, H3288) -- Word format - -- Manufactured Housing Board, regulation and licensure of; Mobile Homes, Labor, Licensing and Regulation Department. Effective June 22, 2001
- Act No. 62 (R138, H3683) -- Word format
- -- State medical, health insurance plan; Budget and Control Board approval of next year's plan made by certain date. Effective June 22, 2001
- Effective June 28, 2001
Act No. 64 (R134, H3175) -- Word format - -- Retirement Systems and Pensions, retired teachers, certified school district employees; earnings not limited, when. Effective June 28, 2001
- Effective July 1, 2001
Act No. 25 (R44, S163) -- Word format - -- Retirement System, S.C.; Police Officers; employment after retired, benefits, earning amount, General Assembly, service. Effective July 1, 2001
- Act No. 65 (R148, S187) -- Word format
- -- Safety belts, child passenger restraint system in motor vehicles; belt-positioning booster seat for four-year olds. Effective July 1, 2001
- Effective July 11, 2001
Act No. 68 (R102, S339) -- Word format - -- Sexual misconduct by state, local government employee, penalty; Crimes, Sex offense, Public Officers, Prisons, Patients. Effective July 11, 2001
- Effective July 13, 2001
Act No. 133 (R109, S570) -- Word format - -- Regulation No. 2541, Health and Environmental Control Department, Community residential care facilities, licensing. Effective July 13, 2001
- Effective July 18, 2001
Act No. 69 (R94, S87) -- Word format - -- Shooting weapon, archery equipment which releases projectile into or across private property; owner permission required. Effective July 18, 2001
- Act No. 74 (R126, S349) -- Word format
- -- Admissions tax, entry into pit area of motor speedways, racetracks; persons exempt from tax; Athletics, Taxation. Effective July 18, 2001
- Act No. 79 (R162, H4022) -- Word format
- -- Motor vehicle requirements for operation suspended during state of emergency declared by Governor; Civil Defense. Effective July 18, 2001
- Act No. 135 (R117, H3624) -- Word format
- -- Beaufort County School Districts, Education Board may establish compensation and per diem, guidelines. Effective July 18, 2001
- Effective July 19, 2001
Act No. 75 (R141, H3889) -- Word format - -- Register of Deeds, Kershaw County now has office of; county council to appoint; Property. Effective July 19, 2001
- Act No. 76 (R149, S321) -- Word format
- -- Wine tastings, retail permit holder may have up to six yearly; Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages, Beer and wine. Effective July 19, 2001
- Effective July 20, 2001
Act No. 71 (R101, S318) -- Word format - -- Bass, striped and hybrids; harvesting of restricted in portion of Savannah River, Atlantic Waterway; Fish and Game. Effective July 20, 2001
- Act No. 73 (R124, S301) -- Word format
- -- Medical examiners, county; coroners or their designee to perform certain duties in same manner as; Medical. Effective July 20, 2001
- Act No. 77 (R158, H3900) -- Word format
- -- Meals to homeless, needy, or disabled persons sales tax exempt when eligible for Agriculture Department food coupons. Effective July 20, 2001
- Act No. 78 (R159, H3946) -- Word format
- -- Nonprofit corporation, membership may elect to become public body politic and corporate; Businesses, Charitable Organizations. Effective July 20, 2001
- Act No. 81 (R157, H3891) -- Word format
- -- Child daycare centers, requirement caregiver to have high school diploma or GED Certificate deleted; Minors. Effective July 20, 2001
- Act No. 82 (R161, H3974) -- Word format
- -- Prescription drug discount card sellers report to Consumer Affairs; Insurance; property, captive, health, motor vehicle. Effective July 20, 2001
- Effective August 8, 2001
Act No. 84 (R114, H3290) -- Word format - -- Optometrists, may prescribe pharmaceutical agents for certain diagnosis and treatments; Optometry, Pharmacies. Effective August 8, 2001
- Act No. 85 (R123, S229) -- Word format
- -- Military Code, Adjutant General, National Guard, commissioned, noncommissioned officers; Veterans' and Military Affairs. Effective August 8, 2001
- Effective August 10, 2001
Act No. 83 (R104, S459) -- Word format - -- Ballots, paper; county registration board to use other means of voting absentee; Elections, Voter registration. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 86 (R132, S726) -- Word format
- -- Barnwell County, voting precincts; Elections. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 87 (R140, H3837) -- Word format
- -- Aiken County, voting precincts; Elections. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 88 (R151, S729) -- Word format
- -- Orangeburg County, voting precincts; Elections. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 143 (R113, S713) -- Word format
- -- Anderson County School District No. 2, certain area of Greenville County to be included within; School Districts. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 146 (R129, S519) -- Word format
- -- Jasper County School District School Bond-Property Tax Relief Act, Taxation, Bonds or Notes, General obligation. Effective August 10, 2001
- Act No. 153 (R119, H4020) -- Word format
- -- Saluda County School District, to charge and collect incidental fees from students, waiver provided upon conditions. Effective August 10, 2001
- Effective August 20, 2001
Act No. 90 (R97, S211) -- Word format - -- Driving without drivers' license, proof of insurance; dismissal of charge when; Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Traffic. Effective August 20, 2001
- Effective August 22, 2001
Act No. 91 (R150, S394) -- Word format - -- Guardians ad litem, court-appointed in custody cases, disclosure requirements; Courts, Minors, Domestic Relations. Effective August 22, 2001
- Effective August 29, 2001
Act No. 94 (R143, H4015) -- Word format - -- Porgy and Bess, designated official opera of S.C.; State Opera, State Symbols and Emblems. Effective August 29, 2001
- Effective August 30, 2001
Act No. 92 (R139, H3731) -- Word format - -- Accountants, public certified; notice of examination dates, application submissions revised; Accountancy Board. Effective August 30, 2001
- Act No. 93 (R142, H3996) -- Word format
- -- Municipal improvement districts, area proposed for development within; Political Subdivisions, Zoning, Annexation. Effective August 30, 2001
- Effective August 31, 2001
Act No. 95 (R96, S147) -- Word format - -- Pollution Control Act, criminal penalty for violation of gross negligence; Conservation, Health and Environment Control. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 97 (R105, S469) -- Word format
- -- Evidence in homicide prosecutions, "year-and-a-day rule" abrogated; Courts, Crimes, Watercraft, Motor Vehicle operation. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 98 (R107, S489) -- Word format
- -- Discharging of firearms, weapons into motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft while occupied unlawful; Crimes and Offenses. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 99 (R108, S492) -- Word format
- -- DNA Database, persons convicted of second degree burglary to provide sample; Crimes, Robbery, Law Enforcement. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 100 (R110, S576) -- Word format
- -- Violent crime, additional felony to wear body armor during commission of; Crimes and Offenses, Law Enforcement. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 102 (R153, H3131) -- Word format
- -- Assault and battery, civil actions for to be commenced within three years; Crimes and Offenses, Courts, Torts. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 103 (R154, H3160) -- Word format
- -- Civil, criminal proceedings; appointment of interpreters, Court Interpreters Advisory Panel created; Torts, Commissions. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 105 (R166, H3599) -- Word format
- -- Crab, peeler traps further defined and baiting of provided for; Fish and Game. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 114 (R95, S130) -- Word format
- -- Indigent Defense Office, Appellate Conflict Fund; payment of outstanding vouchers; Attorneys, Appropriations Act. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 125 (R137, H3379) -- Word format
- -- Newborn Eye Screening Task Force created, Minors, Optometry. Effective August 31, 2001
- Act No. 134 (R111, S585) -- Word format
- -- Regulation No. 2533, State Law Enforcement Division, Criminal Justice Information System. Effective August 31, 2001
- Effective September 2, 2001
Act No. 104 (R155, H3272) -- Word format - -- Motor vehicle license plates, issuance of special NASCAR plates provided; Athletics. Effective September 2, 2001
- Effective September 11, 2001
Act No. 138 (R120, H4062) -- Word format - -- Dillon County School Districts, Tax levy increase provided for fiscal year 2001-2002 for school purposes. Effective September 11, 2001
- Effective September 20, 2001
Act No. 107 (R152, H3030) -- Word format - -- Hall of Fame at Myrtle Beach Convention Center designated official Hall of Fame of S.C.; Horry County, State Symbols. Effective September 20, 2001
- Act No. 108 (R164, S769) -- Word format
- -- Pickens County, voting precincts; Elections. Effective September 20, 2001
- Act No. 113 (R118, H3696) -- Word format
- -- Employment Security Commission, use of certain appropriation funds for unemployment tax accounting system. Effective September 20, 2001
- Act No. 159 (R122, H4146) -- Word format
- -- Spartanburg County, Budget and Control Board to transfer surplus National Guard Armory in Woodruff; Adjutant General. Effective September 20, 2001
- Effective September 21, 2001
Act No. 106 (R106, S488) -- Word format - -- Weapons, offenses involving; provisions not applicable to certain federal government employees; Crimes and Offenses. Effective September 21, 2001
- Effective October 31, 2001
Act No. 101 (R133, H3117) -- Word format - -- Motor vehicle property taxes, delinquent; drivers' license and registration suspension; transfer of license plates. Effective October 31, 2001