South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5216
Energy
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chapman (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Kirby (Democratic)
- Teeple (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 30, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-20 - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Read second time - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer, Harris, White, Kilmartin, Edgerton, Frank, Gilreath, Morgan, Beach - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Amended - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Kirby, Teeple - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon - Apr 13, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time