AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Mar 7, 2017
Signed Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2018 · House Mar 1, 2018
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Feb 27, 2018
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 12, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0-1)
senate
Jan 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
May 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
May 11, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
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