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A129, R134, H4811
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bailey, Hewitt, Hardee, Clemmons, Forrest, Hixon and Ligon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3115cz20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 369, 3700, 4945
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2020
Passed by the General Assembly on March 10, 2020
Governor's Action: March 24, 2020, Signed
Summary: Erosion control structures or devices
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2019 House Prefiled
12/11/2019 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs
1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 114)
1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 114)
1/15/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
1/16/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
1/16/2020 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 392)
1/21/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
1/21/2020 House Read second time (House Journal-page 53)
1/21/2020 House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53)
1/22/2020 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 12)
1/23/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
1/23/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 11)
2/4/2020 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 9)
3/4/2020 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 78)
3/4/2020 Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 78)
3/10/2020 Senate Read third time and enrolled
3/19/2020 Ratified R 134
3/24/2020 Signed By Governor
3/26/2020 Effective date 03/24/20
3/26/2020 Act No. 129
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A129, R134, H4811)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD OF THE SETBACK LINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SHORELINE PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Erosion control structures, wingwalls
SECTION 1. Section 48-39-290(B)(2)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(a) No new erosion control structures or devices are allowed seaward of the setback line except:
(i) structures or devices to protect a public highway that existed on June 25, 1990; and
(ii) shoreline perpendicular wingwalls that extend landward at a ninety degree angle from the ends of existing erosion control structures or devices that are consistent in height and composition with the existing erosion control structures to which they are attached subject to any special conditions imposed by the department."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 19th day of March, 2020.
Approved the 24th day of March, 2020.
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