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S. 671
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Jackson
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Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Manufactured homes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/19/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
3/19/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(Senate Journal-page 4)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN NEW AND REMODELED MANUFACTURED HOMES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-25-60. A newly constructed manufactured home, as defined in Section 40-29-20(9), or a manufactured home remodeled in excess of fifty percent of its assessed value after December 31, 2019, must be equipped with electrically powered carbon monoxide detectors. Electrical power to the carbon monoxide detectors must be a dependable, commercial electrical source. Detectors must be installed according to manufacturer's instructions."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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