Listed below are the Acts from the 2004 Legislative Session. Following each Act number are the Ratification number (preceded by an R), the bill number (preceded by an H for House or an S for Senate), a brief description and the date the Act became effective. An Act will not be added to this page until it has been assigned an Act Number. The full text of an Act is included in the linked page. There is also a list of new laws listed by Effective Date.
-- Sexually violent predator, multidisciplinary team reviewing records to determine person is a predator, membership of team changed. See Act for Effective Date
-- Flags flown on state capital to be flown at half-staff during funerals for military services who resides in this state and lost their lives in the line of duty. Effective April 26, 2004
-- General Sessions court, certain criminal cases transferred to magistrate or municipal court; maximum monetary penalty increased. Effective April 22, 2004
-- School millage, operating; county treasurers to consider in determining revenue lost when making disbursements to school districts. See Act for Effective Date
-- Letter of credit; local governments, political subdivisions and school districts authorized to secure deposits made in the name of. Effective July 16, 2004
-- Trees or forest products, criminal penalties for not making full payment to land owners when trees purchased and forest products sold. See Act for Effective Date
-- Long term health care administrators, licensure and regulations; certain persons prohibited from licensure; required experience. Effective August 16, 2004
-- Constitutional amendment; to authorize General Assembly to regulate sale of alcoholic beverages in containers deemed appropriated. Effective June 2, 2004
-- Exempts the Abbeville county school district from make-up requirements for day missed on February 27, 2004 due to inclement weather. Effective April 22, 2004
-- Abbeville County Memorial Hospital, Board of Trustees; archaic references related to voting precincts where members reside deleted. Effective May 11, 2004
-- Aiken County school district authorizing up to 3 excused days due to inclement weather with majority local school board approval. Effective April 22, 2004
-- Edgefield County school distric authorizing up to 3 excused days due to inclement weather with majority local school board approval. Effective April 22, 2004
-- McCormick County school distric authorizing up to 3 excused days due to inclement weather with majority local school board approval. Effective April 22, 2004
-- Pickens county school district days missed due to inclement weather on February 26, 2004 is exempt from the make-up requirement. Effective April 22, 2004
-- Spartanburg County Nos. 1 through 7, School days missed due to inclement weather, board of trustees may forgive up to three. Effective April 22, 2004