H*4438 (Rat #0514, Act #0381 of 1998) General Bill, By Davenport, Knotts and Limehouse
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUILDING CODES, AND MANDATORY ADOPTION OF CERTAIN NATIONALLY KNOWN CODES AND STANDARDS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE "ENERGY CODE" FOR "MODEL ENERGY CODE", AND PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IS CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY CODE IF IT IS BUILT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIPTIVE STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE, BASED ON COMPUTER MODELS OF THE ENERGY CODE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OPTIONS DEVELOPED BY PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORIES, OR OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LABORATORIES WHICH USE THE STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORIES, FOR SOUTH CAROLINA'S CLIMATIC ZONES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUILDING CODES, ADOPTION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN NATIONALLY KNOWN CODES AND STANDARDS, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO ADD THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, BOTH AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS, TO THE LIST OF CODES WHICH MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES MAY ADOPT FOR REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION, IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS, AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL TO REVIEW, APPROVE, AND ADOPT ANY NEW ADDITIONS OR AMENDMENTS OF REFERENCED CODES FOR USE, REJECT THE CODES IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR APPROVE CONTINUED USE OF SECTIONS OF EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE CODES WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND ADOPTED, AND PROVIDE THAT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS MAY ONLY ADOPT THE VERSION OF THE CODE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/20/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
01/20/98	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12
02/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-9
03/02/98	House	Amended HJ-8
03/02/98	House	Read second time HJ-10
03/10/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
03/11/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/11/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-7
05/14/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-14
06/02/98	Senate	Amended SJ-77
06/02/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-77
06/03/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/04/98	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-17
06/04/98	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-17
06/04/98	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-44
06/10/98		Ratified R 514
06/15/98		Signed By Governor
06/15/98		Effective date 06/15/98
06/23/98		Copies available
06/30/98		Act No. 381