South Carolina House Bill 4115

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-26 - Act No. 69
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-10, Relating To The Creation Of The South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board, So As To Make A Technical Correction; By Amending Section 40-11-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Regulation Of Contractors, So As To Revise Definitions And Provide New Definitions; By Amending Section 40-11-30, Relating To Contracting Work For Which Licensure Is Required, So As To Increase The Minimum Cost Requirement Of Such Work; By Amending Section 40-11-100, Relating To Administrative Penalties For Violations, So As To Revise The Penalties; By Amending Section 40-11-110, Relating To Disciplinary Actions, So As To Revise The Grounds For Disciplinary Actions, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-11-230, Relating To Criteria For Individuals To Be Primary Qualifying Parties, So As To Revise The Criteria; By Amending Section 40-11-240, Relating To Criteria For Licensure, So As To Revise The Criteria; By Amending Section 40-11-250, Relating To Renewals Of Lapsed Licenses, So As To Provide Renewals Completed Within Ninety Days After Expiration Are Considered Renewed Retroactively To The Expiration Date And Periods Of Licensure Lapse Are Eliminated; By Amending Section 40-11-260, Relating To Licensee Financial Statements And Financial Requirements, So As To Revise Such Requirements For License Groups And To Prohibit Disclosure Of Applicant Financial Statement Information; By Amending Section 40-11-262, Relating To Surety Bonds In Lieu Of Providing Financial Statements, So As To Make Conforming Changes And To Provide The Board May Increase Bond Requirements In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 40-11-290, Relating To Licensure Of Applicants Licensed In Other States, So As To Specify The Examination Such Applicants May Be Required To Pass; By Amending Section 40-11-320, Relating To Construction Managers, So As To Revise Registration Procedures; By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Application Of The Chapter And Required Content Of Posters Distributed To Building Permit Offices, So As To Revise The Exemptions, And Eliminate The Poster Requirement, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-11-410, Relating To License Classifications And Subclassifications, So As To Revise The Classifications; By Repealing Section 40-11-390 Relating To Unlicensed Entities Engaging In General Or Mechanical Construction Prior To April 1, 1999; And By Repealing Section 40-11-400 Relating To Qualifying Party Certificates. - Ratified Title

Contractors

Rep. William Sandifer [R]

Rep. Russell Ott [D]

Rep. Gary Brewer [R]

2023-05-11 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-05-10 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 90 N: 15 NV: 17 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-26		Act No. 69
2023-05-26		Effective date 05/19/23
2023-05-19		Signed By Governor
2023-05-17		Ratified R 87
2023-05-11	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
2023-05-11	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2023-05-10	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2023-05-10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2023-05-10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2023-05-09	Senate	Read second time
2023-05-02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-04-11		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-04-06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-04-06	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2023-04-06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2023-04-05	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-15
2023-04-05	House	Read second time
2023-04-05	House	Amended
2023-04-05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer
2023-04-04		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-03-30	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-03-09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-03-09	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	11	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	230	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	240	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	250	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	260	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	262	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	290	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	320	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	360	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	390	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	400	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	11	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4115&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230404.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230405.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230411.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230502.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230309.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230330.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/4115_20230510.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/H4115%202023-03-09%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=22677
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23103
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=23205