Transportation of farm products, exceptions
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-4100, RELATING TO PREVENTING ESCAPE OF MATERIALS LOADED ON VEHICLES AND CLEANING THE HIGHWAYS OF ESCAPED SUBSTANCES OR CARGO, SO AS TO INCORPORATE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 56-5-4110 TO CLARIFY THE EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN FARM PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 56-5-4110 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT LOADS AND COVERS MUST BE FIRMLY ATTACHED. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate recedes from amendment
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-17)
house
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
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