South Carolina House Bill 5216

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 30 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-30 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 6-10-30, Relating To The Adoption Of The 2009 Edition Of The Energy Conservation Code, So As To Limit Its Application To Construction Falling Within The Scope Of The International Residential Code; And By Amending Section 6-10-40, Relating To Appeal By Local Jurisdiction For Variance To The South Carolina Building Codes Council, So As To Require That Statewide Modifications Not Falling Within The Scope Of The International Residential Code May Be Made In The Same Manner As Other Building Codes.

Energy

Rep. Don Chapman [R]	Rep. Gary Brewer [R]	Rep. Heath Sessions [R]	Rep. Craig Gagnon [R]
Rep. Blake Sanders [R]	Rep. Bill Hager [R]	Rep. David Vaughan [R]	Rep. Randy Ligon [R]
Rep. Marvin Smith [R]	Rep. Roger Kirby [D]	Rep. James Teeple [R]

2026-04-29 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 88 N: 20 NV: 9 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-04-30	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2026-04-30	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2026-04-30		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-04-29	House	Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-20
2026-04-29	House	Read second time
2026-04-23	House	Debate adjourned
2026-04-15	House	Requests for debate-Rep
2026-04-15	House	Amended
2026-04-15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Kirby, Teeple
2026-04-14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
2026-04-13		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-04-02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-02-19	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-02-19	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
6	10	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
6	10	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5216&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260219.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260402.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260413.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260415.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260415A.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260429.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5216_20260430.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H5216%202026-02-19%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=27463