Soil classifers
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-65-40, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE AS PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS, SO AS TO EXEMPT LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS PERFORMING SOIL EVALUATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CONVENTIONAL ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, AND TO PROVIDE THESE ENGINEERS MUST HAVE CERTAIN TRAINING, BONDING, AND INSURANCE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
98–0
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 121
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic34
70% Yea
R
Republican87
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
May 1, 2025
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
May 1, 2025
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Apr 30, 2025
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-23)
Apr 29, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Feb 11, 2025
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Feb 11, 2025
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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