Energy
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2026
How they voted
81–18
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 114
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic33
87% Yea
R
Republican81
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-18-15)
house
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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