H 4595 (Rat #0342) General Bill, By Cato, Walker, Jennings, Battle, Cobb-Hunter, Sandifer, Haley, Kennedy, Bales, Ballentine, Branham, Emory, Hayes, J. Hines, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Miller, Neilson, Rivers, Sinclair, Umphlett, Vick and Bingham
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Summary: Residential heating and air conditioning contracting
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-35 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PROVIDING A POTENTIAL BUYER A CONTRACT OR PROPOSAL FOR SALE OR INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, OTHER THAN A WRITTEN ESTIMATE, BEFORE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A LICENSED EMPLOYEE OF THE RETAIL SELLER; TO REQUIRE THE PERSON INSTALLING THE SYSTEM TO BE LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, TITLE 40; TO FURTHER SPECIFY CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SALE AND INSTALLATION OF A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. - ratified title
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02/02/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/02/06	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
02/22/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
02/23/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/28/06	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bowers
02/28/06	House	Amended HJ-13
02/28/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, JE Smith, Hosey, Kirsh, Moody-Lawrence, Cato, Sandifer, Vaughn, Mahaffey, Littlejohn, Huggins, Skelton, Thompson, Hardwick, Witherspoon, Frye, Parks, Pinson, Phillips, Chellis, and Bales HJ-15
03/01/06	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Agnew
03/01/06	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 2, 2006 HJ-15
03/02/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 7, 2006 HJ-17
03/08/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 14, 2006 HJ-37
03/14/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham
03/14/06	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 15, 2006 HJ-40
03/16/06	House	Amended HJ-32
03/16/06	House	Read second time HJ-34
03/16/06	House	Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-27 HJ-34
03/21/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
03/22/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
03/22/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-15
05/17/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-13
05/18/06	Senate	Amended SJ-74
05/18/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-74
05/23/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-9
05/25/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-40
05/25/06		Ratified R 342
05/31/06		Vetoed by Governor
06/01/06	House	Veto sustained Yeas-26 Nays-77 HJ-164