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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 30, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Carolina House Bill
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.
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Senate • Apr 30, 2026: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Summary
Comments on H 5216
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 88
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Martin, David
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 20
- Bailey, William H.
- Beach, Thomas
- Burns, James Mikell
- Chumley, William M.
- Cromer, April
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Huff, William C.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
NOT VOTING: 9
EXCUSED: 7
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- Apr 30, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-20
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Kirby, Teeple
- Amended
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer, Harris, White, Kilmartin, Edgerton, Frank, Gilreath, Morgan, Beach
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
- Apr 13, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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