H 4843 {Rat #251, Act #225 of 2024} General Bill, By Bailey, Brittain, Guest, J.E. Johnson, 
Sandifer and Anderson
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-148 SO
 AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN BUSINESSES WITH A DECK OR OTHER STRUCTURE LOCATED IN A
 CRITICAL AREA TO USE THE STRUCTURE FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FOOD OR BEVERAGE
 SERVICES TO PATRONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

   1/16/2024  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
   1/16/2024  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)
   1/18/2024         Scrivener's error corrected
   2/6/2024  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
   3/20/2024  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
   3/27/2024  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 29)
   4/9/2024  House  Amended (House Journal-page 43)
   4/9/2024  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
   4/9/2024  House  Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)
   4/10/2024  House  Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
   4/10/2024  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/10/2024  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/17/2024  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Goldfinch (ch),
                     Williams, McElveen, Talley, M.Johnson
   4/24/2024  Senate Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources (Senate Journal-page 8)
   4/24/2024  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 8)
   5/7/2024  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 83)
   5/7/2024  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 83)
   5/7/2024  Senate Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 83)
   5/8/2024  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 79)
   5/9/2024  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 31)
   5/9/2024  House  Roll call Yeas-0  Nays-102 (House Journal-page 32)
   5/9/2024  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Goldfinch, Campsen, McElveen (Senate Journal-page 50)
   5/9/2024  House  Conference committee appointed Bailey, Hardee, Anderson (House Journal-page 152)
   6/26/2024  Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 205)
   6/26/2024  Senate Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 205)
   6/26/2024  House  Conference report received and adopted
   6/26/2024  House  Roll call Yeas-111  Nays-0
   6/26/2024  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification
   6/27/2024         Ratified R 251
   7/2/2024         Signed By Governor
   7/17/2024         Effective date 07/02/24
   7/17/2024         Act No. 225

H 4843 General Bill, By Bailey, Brittain, Guest, J.E. Johnson, Sandifer and Anderson

(A225, R251, H4843)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 48-39-148 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN BUSINESSES WITH A DECK OR OTHER STRUCTURE LOCATED IN A CRITICAL AREA TO USE THE STRUCTURE FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FOOD OR BEVERAGE SERVICES TO PATRONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Wetlands

SECTION 1.    Chapter 39, Title 48 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 48-39-148.    Notwithstanding any statutory or regulatory provision of law to the contrary, including any provision of or authorized by this chapter, a business that contains a grandfathered or permitted commercial deck or marina that is located in a critical area may utilize such structure for purposes of providing food and beverage services for consumption by patrons of the business.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of June, 2024.

Approved the 2nd day of July, 2024.

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