South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4645
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bustos
Document Path: LC-0299VR26.docx
Prefiled in the House on December 16, 2025
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/16/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-325 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OR COASTAL WETLANDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-1-325. Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, including any provision in Chapter 55, Title 44, or in Titles 5 or 6, the Department of Environmental Services shall not permit the construction or installation of septic tanks within two hundred yards of any navigable waterway or coastal wetland within the State.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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