Bill Commons

SC S 706

in committee

Engineering Advancement and Public Safety Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 706 pass?

Not yet. SC S 706 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 S 706 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ENGINEERING ADVANCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 40-22-220, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS, SO AS TO ALLOW QUALIFIED NONDEGREED INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LICENSED ENGINEERS THROUGH VERIFIED EXPERIENCE AND RIGOROUS NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC PROTECTION.

Who sponsors SC S 706?

Rice is the primary sponsor of SC S 706.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ENGINEERING ADVANCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 40-22-220, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS, SO AS TO ALLOW QUALIFIED NONDEGREED INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME LICENSED ENGINEERS THROUGH VERIFIED EXPERIENCE AND RIGOROUS NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC PROTECTION.

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

  • Riceprimary

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. 2025-12-10

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-10

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=706&session=126&summary=B

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