Geological Survey Unit
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE GEOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-30, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE GEOLOGIST BECOME FAMILIAR WITH GEOLOGIC HAZARDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH NEW DUTIES FOR THE UNIT AND REMOVE CERTAIN MAPPING DUTIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 19, 2019
Signed May 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2019 · House Apr 4, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 7, 2019
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 16, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 9, 2019
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-0-18)
house
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
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