H 3925 General Bill, By Hardwick and Loftis
Summary: Discharge of pollutants into the environment
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-1-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY PERSONS WHO MAY FILE A PETITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT DO NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE TYPE OF REVIEW OBTAINED IS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 48-1-250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WHOM BENEFITS FROM CAUSES OF ACTION RESULTING FROM POLLUTION VIOLATIONS INURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION IS CREATED BY OR EXISTS UNDER THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF ACT 198 OF 2012, RELATING TO THE SAVINGS CLAUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SAVINGS CLAUSE OF ACT 198 OF 2012 APPLIES ONLY TO CASES FILED BEFORE JUNE 6, 2012, AND TO ANY FEDERAL PROJECT FOR WHICH A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WAS ISSUED PRIOR TO JUNE 6, 2012, BUT NO RECORD OF DECISION WAS ISSUED PRIOR TO JUNE 6, 2012.
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04/11/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
04/11/13	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 43)
04/18/13	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
04/23/13	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Clemmons, Hardwick, Neal, Finlay, Owens, Anderson, GA Brown, Crosby, Goldfinch, Hardee, Wood, RL Brown, Hart, Ryhal, Robinson-Simpson, Forrester, GR Smith, Dillard (House Journal-page 106)
05/15/13	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13 (House Journal-page 24)
05/22/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
05/23/13	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-28-13 (House Journal-page 47)
05/29/13	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 6-4-13 (House Journal-page 44)
06/04/13	House	Continued (House Journal-page 33)
01/15/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-21-14 (House Journal-page 44)
02/04/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues. 2/19/14 (House Journal-page 48)
02/19/14	House	Debate adjourned until Thur. 2-20-14 (House Journal-page 20)
02/20/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-25-14 (House Journal-page 61)
02/26/14	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
02/26/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
02/26/14	House	Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-30 (House Journal-page 26)
02/27/14	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 41)
02/27/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/27/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/20/14	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 12)