Wells and Septic Tanks
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
109–1
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 123
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic35
85% Yea
R
Republican88
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 18, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-1-13)
house
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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