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H*3187 (Rat #0097, Act #0040 of 2009) General Bill, By Chalk and Willis
Summary: Landscape service
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 29-5-26 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO PROVIDES CERTAIN LANDSCAPE SERVICES MAY HAVE A MECHANICS' LIEN ON THE REAL ESTATE WHERE THE LANDSCAPE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED, AND TO DEFINE LANDSCAPE SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 29-5-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MANNER BY WHICH A CONTRACTOR MUST FILE A MECHANICS' LIEN AND A PENALTY FOR FILING A FRIVOLOUS MECHANICS' LIEN; TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-120, RELATING TO THE DISSOLUTION OF LIENS NOT TIMELY BROUGHT, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MECHANICS' LIEN MAY BE RELEASED BY A COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILING TO REGISTER WITH THE COMMISSION BEFORE ENGAGING OR OFFERING TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
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12/16/08House Prefiled
12/16/08House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/13/09House Introduced and read first time HJ-83
01/13/09House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-83
02/18/09House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
02/24/09House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
02/24/09House Read second time HJ-31
02/24/09House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-2 HJ-31
02/26/09House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
03/03/09Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/03/09Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-12
04/28/09Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-21
04/29/09 Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/09Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-24
04/29/09Senate Amended SJ-24
04/29/09Senate Read second time SJ-24
04/30/09 Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/09Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-23
05/20/09House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-44
05/20/09House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 HJ-44
05/27/09 Ratified R 97
06/02/09 Signed By Governor
06/11/09 Effective date 06/02/09
06/12/09 Act No. 40



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