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S. 183
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0006.hla.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Fireworks
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/17/2008 Senate Prefiled 12/17/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/13/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-155 1/13/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-155
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 35, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES, BY ADDING SECTION 23-35-180 SO AS TO PERMIT A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY TO REGULATE THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 35, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-35-180. A local governing body, as defined in Section 23-35-175(A)(3), may, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit the discharge of otherwise lawful fireworks. Such ordinance may only provide for civil penalties, not to exceed the jurisdiction of magistrates courts."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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