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SC H 4748

in committee

Residential contractors and residential specialty contractors

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4748 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4748 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

What is SC H 4748 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS TO HOLD CLIENT FUNDS IN ESCROW OR TRUST ACCOUNTS, TO ESTABLISH RELATED RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS, TO PROHIBIT COMMINGLING, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Who sponsors SC H 4748?

Pope, C. Mitchell, Edgerton are the primary sponsors of SC H 4748.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS TO HOLD CLIENT FUNDS IN ESCROW OR TRUST ACCOUNTS, TO ESTABLISH RELATED RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS, TO PROHIBIT COMMINGLING, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Edgertonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-16

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4748&session=126&summary=B

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