Bill Commons

SC H 4624

in committee

South Carolina Clean Air Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4624 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4624 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach

What is SC H 4624 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CITIZENS TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Who sponsors SC H 4624?

Gilreath, Huff, Cromer and 9 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4624.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CITIZENS TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-04-21 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gilreathprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Lastingerprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • Chumleyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach

  2. 2026-02-24

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  3. 2026-01-21

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4624&session=126&summary=B

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