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Yes: 88 • No: 20
South CarolinaH 5216126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
A BILL TO 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.
Sponsored By: Donald G. "Don" Chapman (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
William "Bill" Hager
Republican • House
Roger K. Kirby
Democrat • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Richard Blake Sanders
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/29/2026
(Energy)Passage of Bill
Yes: 88 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
4/30/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/30/2026SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/30/2026HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/30/2026legislatureRoll call Yeas-88 Nays-20
4/29/2026HouseRead second time
4/29/2026HouseDebate adjourned
4/23/2026HouseRequests for debate-Rep
4/15/2026HouseAmended
4/15/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Kirby, Teeple
4/15/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
4/14/2026HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/13/2026legislatureCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
4/2/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/19/2026HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced
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