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A65, R78, S348

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22528zw13.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 6, 2013
Introduced in the House on May 16, 2013
Last Amended on May 30, 2013
Passed by the General Assembly on June 6, 2013
Governor's Action: June 14, 2013, Signed

Summary: Fireplaces

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/6/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
    2/6/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
    5/9/2013  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 3)
   5/15/2013  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
   5/15/2013  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
   5/16/2013  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/16/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   5/16/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
   5/29/2013  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
   5/30/2013  House   Amended (House Journal-page 57)
   5/30/2013  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 57)
   5/30/2013  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 60)
   5/30/2013  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 62)
   5/31/2013  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 5)
    6/6/2013  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 
                        (Senate Journal-page 72)
    6/6/2013  Senate  Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 72)
   6/11/2013          Ratified R 78
   6/14/2013          Signed By Governor
   6/20/2013          Effective date 06/14/13
   6/24/2013          Act No. 65

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/6/2013
5/9/2013
5/29/2013
5/30/2013

(A65, R78, S348)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL PROMULGATING CERTAIN REGULATIONS, SO AS TO EXTEND A PROVISION REGARDING REGULATIONS AND RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SECTION 501.3 OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE MUST NOT BE ENFORCED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2015; AND BY ADDING SECTION 6-10-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREPLACES IN LIEU OF REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2009 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Extension of a provision regarding regulations and residential fire sprinkler systems, retention of crawl space ceiling requirements

SECTION    1.    Section 6-9-55 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 232 of 2010, is amended to read:

"Section 6-9-55.    (A)    The council shall promulgate as regulations, in accordance with the procedure and requirements contained in Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1, any provision of or amendment to any building code that would affect construction requirements for one-family or two-family dwellings. No building code provision that would otherwise become effective after the effective date of this section concerning construction requirements for one-family or two-family dwellings shall be enforced until the effective date of the regulations required to be promulgated by this section.

(B)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), a regulation mandating the installation of an automatic residential fire sprinkler system in one-family or two-family dwellings shall not become effective at any time before July 1, 2015.

(C)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), Section 501.3 of the 2012 International Residential Code must not be enforced at any time before July 1, 2015."

Wood-burning fireplace requirements

SECTION    2.    Chapter 10, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-10-35.    Notwithstanding Section 402.4.3 of the 2009 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, new wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion air."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 11th day of June, 2013.

Approved the 14th day of June, 2013.

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