H 4624 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Clean Air Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CITIZENS TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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7

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Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

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Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

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12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator

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State

District

Sarita Edgerton