H*3929 (Rat #0144, Act #0139 of 2018) General Bill, By Hiott, Pitts, Kirby, Forrest, Yow, Sandifer, Atkinson, Hayes, Hixon, V.S. Moss, S. Rivers, Magnuson, Long, Chumley, Burns, Loftis and Gagnon
Summary: Agricultural animal facilities
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) REGARDING THE PERMITTING, LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER APPROVAL OF POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-60, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DHEC DECISIONS GIVING RISE TO CONTESTED CASES, SO AS TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PERMITS FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-80, RELATING TO SETBACK DISTANCES FOR POULTRY AND OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT SWINE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DHEC FROM REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SETBACK DISTANCES IF ESTABLISHED DISTANCES ARE ACHIEVED, TO ALLOW WAIVER OF THE ESTABLISHED SETBACK DISTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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03/07/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
03/07/17	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 78)
03/30/17	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Toole
04/27/17	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 1)
05/02/17	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, B Newton, Clary, Forrester, Toole, Hixon, Cogswell, Burns, GR Smith, Brown, Martin, Elliott, JE Smith, Weeks, Anderson, Davis, Cobb-Hunter, Kirby, Jefferson, Williams, Hill, West, Ballentine, Spires, King, Huggins, Hewitt, Fry, Hardee, Erickson, W Newton, Wheeler, Hart, Norrell, Murphy, Chumley (House Journal-page 46)
05/03/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
05/09/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Long, Chumley, Burns, Loftis, Gagnon
05/09/17	House	Amended (House Journal-page 146)
05/09/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 146)
05/09/17	House	Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-12 (House Journal-page 173)
05/10/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 34)
05/11/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/11/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
01/11/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/20/18	Senate	Special order, set for February 20, 2018 (Senate Journal-page 26)
02/20/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 26)
02/21/18	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 39)
02/22/18	Senate	Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/27/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/27/18	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/27/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/27/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/28/18	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 47)
03/01/18	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 26)
03/01/18	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26)
03/07/18		Ratified R 144
03/12/18		Signed By Governor
03/14/18		Effective date 03/12/18
03/20/18		Act No. 139