SC H4262 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-07 - Act No. 179
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-07 - Act No. 179
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 11, Title 58 So As To, Among Other Things, Enact The "south Carolina Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act"; To Make Legislative Findings; To Define Relevant Terms; To Make Provisions For Certain Agreements Or Enactments Addressing The Deployment Of Small Wireless Facilities Entered Into Prior To The Effective Date Of This Act; To Provide, Among Other Things, Guidelines And Procedures To Units Of Local Government Regarding Enactments Addressing Decorative Poles, Underground Districts, Design Districts, And Historic Districts; To Affirm The Powers Of Units Of Local Government With Respect To Wireless Facilities That Are Not Small Wireless Facilities Located Within Rights Of Way; To Provide, Among Other Things, Guidelines And Procedures To Wireless Providers And Units Of Local Government With Control Over Rights Of Way Regarding The Collocation Of Certain Small Wireless Facilities Within Rights Of Way; To Make Provisions For Applications, Fees, Application Review, And The Issuance Of Permits For The Collocation Of Small Wireless Facilities; To Require That Applications To Collocate Small Wireless Facilities Pursuant To This Article Must Be Processed On A Nondiscriminatory Basis; To Enumerate The Conditions Under Which A Unit Of Local Government May Deny An Applicant's Proposed Collocation Of A Small Wireless Facility, And To Provide That Subject To The Ability Of A Unit Of Local Government To Deny An Application, The Collocation Of Small Wireless Facilities Must Be Allowed On Nondiscriminatory Terms And Conditions; To Provide That The Administrative Law Court Has Contested Case Jurisdiction To Determine All Disputes Arising Under This Act; And To Prohibit A Unit Of Local Government From Requiring A Wireless Provider To Indemnify And Hold The Authority And Its Officers And Employees Harmless Against Any Claims, Lawsuits, Judgments, Costs, Liens, Losses, Expenses, Or Fees, Except When A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction Has Found That The Negligence Of The Wireless Provider While Installing, Repairing, Or Maintaining Facilities, Poles, Or Support Structures Pursuant To This Act Caused The Harm That Created Such Claims, Lawsuits, Judgments, Costs, Liens, Losses, Expenses, Or Fees. - Ratified Title
Title
Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-09-24 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 104 N: 1 NV: 12 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-09-23 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 108 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-09-23 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 108 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-07 | Act No. 179 | |
2020-10-07 | Effective date 09/29/20 | |
2020-09-29 | Signed By Governor | |
2020-09-25 | Ratified R 190 | |
2020-09-24 | House | Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1 |
2020-09-24 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled |
2020-09-24 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
2020-09-23 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day |
2020-09-23 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-6 |
2020-09-23 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-09-23 | Senate | Amended |
2020-09-23 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary |
2020-01-28 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Goldfinch, Sabb, Climer |
2019-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Gambrell (ch), Hutto, Massey, Sabb, Climer |
2019-04-04 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2019-04-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2019-04-04 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2019-04-04 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
2019-04-03 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-2 |
2019-04-03 | House | Read second time |
2019-04-03 | House | Amended |
2019-04-03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard |
2019-03-28 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, S.Williams |
2019-03-27 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2019-03-27 | House | Requests for debate-Rep |
2019-03-27 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks |
2019-03-26 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2019-03-26 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson |
2019-03-21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams |
2019-03-20 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West |
2019-03-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
2019-03-19 | House | Introduced and read first time |
Same As/Similar To
S0638 (Similar To) 2019-03-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary