South Carolina House Bill 4539

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-08 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-150, Relating To Burning Lands Of Another Without Consent, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-170, Relating To Wilfully Burning Lands Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-180, Relating To Negligently Allowing Fire To Spread To Lands Or Property Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 48-35-55, Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions, So As To Suspend The Exemptions When The Governor Has Declared An Emergency In Connection With Forest Fires Or The State Forester Declares A Prohibition; And By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48.

Penalties for Illegal Fires

Rep. Timothy McGinnis [R]

Rep. Harriet Holman [R]

Rep. Davey Hiott [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2025-05-08	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	11	150	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	11	180	(n/a)	See Bill Text
48	35	55	(n/a)	See Bill Text
48	35	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4539&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4539_20250508.htm