Scroll to History Page
Scroll to Previous Versions Links List
Scroll to Full Text
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3130 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Rodgers All Sponsors:Rodgers, Altman, Whipper Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22730cm01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Food, take-out wrappers, to be composed of biodegradable material; Agriculture, Conservation, Health and Environmental History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee House 20001213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 27 H3M Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TAKE-OUT FOOD WRAPPERS MUST BE COMPOSED OF MATERIAL THAT IS BIODEGRADABLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-96-155. One year after this section becomes effective, all take-out food wrappers provided at a retail outlet to a retail customer for use in carrying food items purchased by the customer must be composed of material that is biodegradable."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:14 P.M.