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A151, R200, H4730
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Herbkersman, Erickson, Wooten, Ligon, Williams and Anderson
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4658
Document Path: LC-0529WAB26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2026
Last Amended on February 24, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed
Summary: Billboard contractors
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 Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 1/13/2026 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69) |
| 1/13/2026 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 69) |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9) |
| 2/24/2026 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Anderson |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 24) |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 24) |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25) |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 3/26/2026 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 61) |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 71) |
| 5/5/2026 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 5/14/2026 | Ratified R 200 | |
| 5/15/2026 | Signed By Governor | |
| 5/26/2026 | Effective date 05/15/26 | |
| 5/26/2026 | Act No. 151 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025
02/19/2026
02/24/2026
02/24/2026-A
03/26/2026
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(A151, R200, H4730)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF SIGN AND BILLBOARD INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE FROM CONTRACTOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SINGLE-POLE BILLBOARD STRUCTURES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Contractor licensure exemptions, single-pole billboard work added
SECTION 1. Section 40-11-360(11) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(11) The installation, repair, or maintenance of signs, billboards, or single-pole billboard structures; provided, however, an electrical license is required to perform a final connection to a branch circuit conductor. The installation or modification of a branch circuit conductor is not considered a part of the installation, repair, or maintenance of a sign, billboard, or single-pole billboard structure.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.
Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.
This web page was last updated on May 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM