H 3719 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER'S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT THAT CERTAIN FIRES NOT BE STARTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MAY PROHIBIT ALL OPEN BURNING EXCEPT FIRES USED FOR NONRECREATIONAL PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-35-60, RELATING TO PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STARTING OF UNLAWFUL FIRES, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PENALTIES. - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

May 2017

House Passage

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

May 2017

Signed into Law

May 2017

Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Signed May 19, 2017

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2017

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 9, 2017

Upper · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

upper

May 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Feb 28, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

upper

Feb 28, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 24, 2017

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 16, 2017

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Feb 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

lower

Feb 9, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

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