South Carolina House Bill 3941 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on January 15 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-19 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-8
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CHAPTER TITLE, TO PROVIDE STATE POLICY CONCERNING PYROTECHNICS, TO INCREASE THE STATE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC SAFETY FROM SIX TO SEVEN MEMBERS, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO REQUIRE LICENSURE FOR THE MANUFACTURING, SALE, OR STORAGE OF FIREWORKS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, FIRE CHIEFS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS, TO PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, TO REQUIRE LIABILITY INSURANCE, TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PERSONS HANDLING FIREWORKS.

Revise The Chapter Title, To Provide State Policy Concerning Pyrotechnics, To Increase The State Board Of Pyrotechnic Safety From Six To Seven Members, To Define Terms, To Require Licensure For The Manufacturing, Sale, Or Storage Of Fireworks, To Authorize The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, Fire Chiefs, And Law Enforcement Officers To Investigate Complaints, To Provide Grounds For Disciplinary Action, To Require Liability Insurance, To Require Reporting Of Fires And Explosions, To Provide Criminal And Civil Penalties For Violations, And To Further Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Persons Handling Fireworks.

Rep. Paul Agnew [D]	Rep. Don Bowen [R]	Sen. Michael Gambrell [R]	Rep. Carl Gullick [R]
Rep. Jackie Hayes [D]	Rep. Dennis Moss [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-19		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-8
2010-01-19		Introduced and read first time SJ-8
2010-01-15		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
2010-01-14		Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-542
2010-01-14		Read second time HJ-535
2010-01-14		Amended HJ-533
2010-01-13		Debate adjourned until Thursday, January 14, 2010 HJ-27
2009-05-14		Debate adjourned until June 20, 2009 HJ-32
2009-05-13		Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-18
2009-05-05		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-04-30		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
2009-04-23		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-262
2009-04-23		Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-262
2009-04-22		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-62
2009-04-22		Introduced and read first time HJ-61

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