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A157, R179, H4327

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. R. Williams, Jefferson, Ott, Magnuson, Chumley and Burns
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15527zw19.docx

Introduced in the House on March 27, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on May 8, 2019
Last Amended on September 15, 2020
Passed by the General Assembly on September 22, 2020
Governor's Action: September 28, 2020, Signed

Summary: Building Codes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/27/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)
   3/27/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 47)
   4/30/2019  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7)
    5/2/2019  House   Amended (House Journal-page 27)
    5/2/2019  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
    5/2/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
    5/7/2019  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
    5/8/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
    5/8/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)
   1/23/2020  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 16)
   9/15/2020  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
   9/15/2020  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
   9/15/2020  Senate  Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
   9/16/2020  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
   9/22/2020  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled 
                        (House Journal-page 76)
   9/22/2020  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 76)
   9/25/2020          Ratified R  179
   9/28/2020          Signed By Governor
   10/2/2020          Effective date  09/28/20
   10/2/2020          Act No.  157

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/27/2019
4/30/2019
5/2/2019
1/23/2020
9/15/2020

(A157, R179, H4327)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRUCTURES WITHOUT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED IN AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION 46-53-10 SHALL FALL UNDER THE GROUP A-3 CLASSIFICATION, AS DEFINED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-9-50, AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES MAY ACCOMMODATE UP TO THREE HUNDRED GUESTS WITHOUT INSTALLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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

Classification of structures lacking commercial kitchens used in agritourism activity

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-9-67.    Structures without a commercial kitchen used in agritourism activity as defined by Section 46-53-10 shall fall under the group A-3 classification, as defined in the latest edition of the applicable building codes pursuant to Section 6-9-50. Such structures may accommodate up to three hundred guests without installing a sprinkler system."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of September, 2020.

Approved the 28th day of September, 2020.

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