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A231, R275, H5063
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Funderburk and Erickson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5474vr18.docx
Introduced in the House on March 6, 2018
Introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on May 10, 2018
Governor's Action: May 18, 2018, Signed
Summary: Home-based food production operations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/6/2018 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
3/6/2018 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 14)
3/22/2018 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 49)
4/3/2018 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
4/3/2018 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
4/3/2018 House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 21)
4/4/2018 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
4/9/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
4/9/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 19)
4/26/2018 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 9)
5/9/2018 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 80)
5/9/2018 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 80)
5/10/2018 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 95)
5/14/2018 Ratified R 275
5/18/2018 Signed By Governor
5/25/2018 Effective date 05/18/18
5/31/2018 Act No. 231
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A231, R275, H5063)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-1-143, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO THE RIGHT OF HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS TO APPLY FOR REGULATORY EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SO AS TO REFLECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DOES NOT HAVE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Home-based food production operation requirements
SECTION 1. Section 44-1-143(H) of the 1976 Code is deleted.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.
Approved the 18th day of May, 2018.
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