# South Carolina H 4730: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF SIGN AND BILLBOARD INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE FROM CONTRACTOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SINGLE-POLE BILLBOARD STRUCTURES. South Carolina H 4730, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF SIGN AND BILLBOARD INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE FROM CONTRACTOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SINGLE-POLE BILLBOARD STRUCTURES., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Act No. 151); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4730-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 4730 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-11-360, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF SIGN AND BILLBOARD INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE FROM CONTRACTOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCLUDE SINGLE-POLE BILLBOARD STRUCTURES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-16 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Act No. 151 - Sponsor: William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (261 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Billboard contractors ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Contractor license not needed for single-pole billboards: benefit, low. Effective May 15, 2026, installing, repairing, or maintaining single-pole billboards does not need a contractor license. A licensed electrician must make the final branch-circuit connection. Installing or changing the branch circuit is not part of the exempt work. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl L. Anderson (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Q. Williams (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Chris Wooten (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | (Billboard contractors)2nd Reading | pass | 43 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | (Billboard contractors)Passage of Bill | pass | 109 | | | | 2026-02-24 | House | (Billboard contractors)Passage of Bill | pass | 109 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-05-26: Act No. 151 (legislature) - 2026-05-26: Effective date 05/15/26 (legislature) - 2026-05-15: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 200 (legislature) - 2026-05-05: Read third time and enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2026-02-24: Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-24: Amended (House) - 2026-02-24: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams, Anderson (House) - 2026-02-24: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-02-19: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2026-02-17: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2026-01-13: Introduced and read first time (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-12-16: Prefiled (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4730.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4730.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4730-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).