H 4709 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

US produced iron and steel

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-5350 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC ENTITY ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OR FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MUST INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY IRON OR STEEL PRODUCT PERMANENTLY INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT BE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
May 14, 2026
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jun 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Grooms, Bennett, Hutto
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Yow, Oremus and Kirby
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-17)
house
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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