South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 3769
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, O'Neal, Chumley, Haddon, Magnuson, Harris, Sandifer and Neese
Document Path: LC-0146VR23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 24, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on April 25, 2023
Last Amended on April 18, 2023
Labor, Commerce and Industry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 26) |
| 1/24/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 26) |
| 4/6/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2) |
| 4/18/2023 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 137) |
| 4/18/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 137) |
| 4/18/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 138) |
| 4/19/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 4/19/2023 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10) |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/24/2023
04/06/2023
04/18/2023
04/19/2023
Amended
April 18, 2023
H. 3769
Introduced by Reps. Ligon, B. Newton, O'Neal, Chumley, Haddon, Magnuson, Harris, Sandifer and Neese
S. Printed 04/18/23--H. [SEC 4/19/2023 10:46 AM]
Read the first time January 24, 2023
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A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 5-31-1525 so as to PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FROM DENYING THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS AND SEPTIC TANKS ON CERTAIN RURAL LANDS REGARDLESS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-1-320. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall not deny a property owner the right to repair and replace any well or septic tank existing on the effective date of this act solely because of any other available water or sewer service, or both.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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