South Carolina Senate Bill 454 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 15 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-15 - Act No. 196

AN ACT 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 PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A BOARD SEAT THAT IS VACANT FOR SIXTY DAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT MILEAGE, PER DIEM, AND SUBSISTENCE FOR BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE PAID BY THE BOARD RATHER THAN FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE BOARD AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AMONG OTHER FUNCTIONS, WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, FISCAL, INVESTIGATIVE, AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO REQUIRE LICENSURE FOR THE MANUFACTURING, SALE, OR STORAGE OF FIREWORKS AND TO PROVIDE LICENSURE QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT, FIRE CHIEFS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY, TO PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND SANCTIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS, TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES FOR THE MANUFACTURING, SALE, OR STORAGE OF FIREWORKS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A RETAIL FIREWORKS SALES LICENSE, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE, TO REQUIRE A WHOLESALE LICENSE TO STORE DISPLAY FIREWORKS, TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PERSONS MANUFACTURING, SELLING, OR STORING FIREWORKS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-35-10, 23-35-20, 23-35-30, 23-35-40, 23-35-50, 23-35-60, 23-35-70, 23-35-80, 23-35-90, 23-35-100, 23-35-110, 23-35-120, 23-35-140, AND 23-35-160 RELATING TO THE REGULATION, LICENSURE, AND PERMITTING OF FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES. - ratified title

Revise The Chapter Title, To Provide State Policy Concerning Pyrotechnics, To Increase The State Board Of Pyrotechnic Safety From Six To Seven Members, To Provide Procedures For Filling A Board Seat That Is Vacant For Sixty Days, To Provide That Mileage, Per Diem, And Subsistence For Board Members Must Be Paid By The Board Rather Than From The State General Fund, To Provide That The Office Of State Fire Marshal Will Provide Administrative Support To The Board And That The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, Among Other Functions, Will Provide Administrative, Fiscal, Investigative, And Inspection Operations And Activities Of The Board, To Define Terms, To Require Licensure For The Manufacturing, Sale, Or Storage Of Fireworks And To Provide Licensure Qualifications And Requirements, To Authorize The Department, Fire Chiefs, And Law Enforcement Officers To Investigate Complaints And Take Necessary Action To Maintain Public Safety, To Provide Grounds For Disciplinary Action And Sanctions That May Be Imposed, To Provide Procedures For Hearings And Appeals, To Establish Requirements For Facilities For The Manufacturing, Sale, Or Storage Of Fireworks, To Provide Requirements For A Retail Fireworks Sales License, Including The Requirement To Have Liability Insurance, To Require A Wholesale License To Store Display Fireworks, To Require The Reporting Of Fires And Explosions, To Provide Criminal And Civil Penalties For Violations, And To Further Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Persons Manufacturing, Selling, Or Storing Fireworks; And To Repeal Sections 23-35-10, 23-35-20, 23-35-30, 23-35-40, 23-35-50, 23-35-60, 23-35-70, 23-35-80, 23-35-90, 23-35-100, 23-35-110, 23-35-120, 23-35-140, And 23-35-160 Relating To The Regulation, Licensure, And Permitting Of Fireworks And Explosives. - Ratified Title

Sen. Robert Ford [D]

Sen. Harvey Peeler [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-15		Act No. 196
2010-06-11		Effective date 06/01/10
2010-06-01		Veto overridden Yeas-62 Nays-6 HJ-77
2010-05-26		Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-31 Nays-9 SJ-90
2010-05-19		Vetoed by Governor
2010-05-13		Ratified R 207
2010-04-13		Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-13
2010-03-25		Free conference report adopted SJ-157
2010-03-25		Free conference committee appointed Peeler, Bryant, and Nicholson SJ-157
2010-03-25		Free conference powers granted SJ-157
2010-03-25		Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-1 HJ-159
2010-03-25		Free conference report received and adopted HJ-148
2010-03-25		Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-3 HJ-148
2010-03-25		Free conference committee appointed Sandifer, Huggins and Hayes HJ-148
2010-03-25		Free conference powers granted HJ-147
2010-03-04		Conference committee appointed Reps. Sandifer, Hayes, and Huggins HJ-118
2010-03-04		Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Peeler, Bryant and Nicholson SJ-10
2010-03-02		Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-23
2010-02-25		Debate adjourned HJ-26
2010-02-24		Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 25, 2010 HJ-21
2010-02-18		Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 24, 2010 HJ-40
2010-02-17		Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-27
2010-02-04		Scrivener's error corrected
2010-02-03		Returned to House with amendments SJ-43
2010-02-03		House amendment amended SJ-43
2010-01-29		Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2010-01-28		Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-27
2010-01-28		Read second time HJ-27
2010-01-28		Amended HJ-18
2010-01-27		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
2009-05-21		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-141
2009-05-21		Introduced and read first time HJ-140
2009-05-21		Read third time and sent to House SJ-33
2009-05-21		Amended SJ-33
2009-05-21		Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-33
2009-05-20		Read second time SJ-64
2009-04-29		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-04-28		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-14
2009-04-28		Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-14
2009-02-19		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-6
2009-02-19		Introduced and read first time SJ-6

H3941 (Similar To) 2010-01-19 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-8

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	35	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	160	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
23	35	90	(n/a)	See Bill Text

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Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=454&session=118