South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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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

3/6/2018
3/22/2018
4/26/2018


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(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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