Fires
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-35-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGULATION OF FIRES BY THE STATE FORESTER DOES NOT APPLY TO FIRES USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOOD OR FIRES USED IN APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-96, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CARRY OUT THE ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WARNING TICKETS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-1)
senate
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-14)
house
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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