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H. 3455
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, D.C. Moss, Jefferson, R. Williams, Hixon and Sandifer
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 20, 2020
Last Amended on May 1, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Contractor licenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 246)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 246)
4/30/2019 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 6)
5/1/2019 House Amended (House Journal-page 19)
5/1/2019 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-14-20
(House Journal-page 19)
1/15/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
1/15/2020 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill, Jones, Ballentine,
Kimmons, Felder, Martin, Magnusson, Stavrinakis,
Morgan, Haddon, Stringer, GR Smith, Fry, Whitmire,
Yow, Long, VS Moss, Thayer, Forrester, Crawford,
Clemmons, Bennett, and Oremus
1/29/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson,
R.Williams
2/13/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
2/19/2020 House Read second time (House Journal-page 42)
2/19/2020 House Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-45 (House Journal-page 42)
2/20/2020 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 20)
2/20/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
2/20/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(Senate Journal-page 4)
2/20/2020 Scrivener's error corrected
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/8/2019
4/30/2019
5/1/2019
2/19/2020
2/20/2020
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AMENDED
May 1, 2019
H. 3455
Introduced by Reps. Stavrinakis, D.C. Moss, Jefferson, R. Williams and Hixon
S. Printed 2/19/20--H. [SEC 2/20/20 3:06 PM]
Read the first time January 8, 2019.
TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATIONS AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR LICENSES SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL CONTRACTORS, AND TO REVISE THE SCOPE OF REGULATED FUNCTIONS TO INCLUDE POOL FOUNDATIONS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-59-20(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(7) 'Residential specialty contractor' means an independent contractor who is not a licensed residential builder, who contracts with a licensed residential builder, general contractor, or individual property owner to do construction work, repairs, improvement, or reimprovement which requires special skills and involves the use of specialized construction trades or craft, when the undertakings exceed two hundred dollars and are not regulated by the provisions of Chapter 11. Residential specialty contracting includes the following areas of contracting and other areas as the commission may recognize by regulation:
(a) plumbers;
(b) electricians;
(c) heating and air conditioning installers and repairers;
(d) vinyl and aluminum siding installers;
(e) insulation installers;
(f) roofers;
(g) floor covering installers;
(h) masons;
(i) dry wall installers;
(j) carpenters;
(k) stucco installers;
(l) painters/wall paperers; and
(m) swimming pool installers."
SECTION 2. This takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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