Structures located in critical areas
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-148 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN BUSINESSES WITH A DECK OR OTHER STRUCTURE LOCATED IN A CRITICAL AREA TO USE THE STRUCTURE FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FOOD OR BEVERAGE SERVICES TO PATRONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Jul 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 9, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Jul 2, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Bailey, Hardee, Anderson
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Goldfinch, Campsen, McElveen
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Goldfinch (ch), Williams, McElveen, Talley, M.Johnson
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-19)
house
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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