South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4685
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bustos and Hartnett
Document Path: LC-0331VR24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2024
Labor, Commerce and Industry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2023 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/14/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 122) |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 122) |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-320 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO WATERWAYS OR THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-1-320. Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, including any provision in Chapter 55, Title 44, or in Titles 5 or 6, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or its successor agency, shall not permit the construction or installation of septic tanks within a two-mile straight-line distance of any waterway or the coast of South Carolina.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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