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H 3886

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 04, 2017
  • Passed House Mar 31, 2017
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2018
  • Signed by Governor May 17, 2018

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 27 SO AS ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT", TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ADOPTING ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASES, AND TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATES COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE CERTAIN MONETARY DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND TO ENACT THE "DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS ACT", TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN RELATED DATA TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM PROMULGATING CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS OR ISSUING CERTAIN RELATED GUIDELINES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ARBITRATING DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE WHETHER PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH CARRIES CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY LIMIT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND INVOLVE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title

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Abstract

Bill Sponsors (44)

Crawford

     
Primary

Anderson

     
Primary

Alan D. Clemmons

  • Republican
Primary

Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton

  • Republican
Primary

Mike Ryhal

  • Republican
Primary

Richie Yow

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 53
Primary

Johnson

     
Primary

Bennett

     
Primary

Brown

     
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

Hayes

     
Primary

Ott

     
Primary

V.S. Moss

     
Primary

William K. "Bill" Bowers

  • Democratic
Primary

Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth

  • Republican
Primary

Raye Felder

  • Republican
Primary

Craig Gagnon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 11
Primary

Lee Hewitt

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 108
Primary

Jonathon D. Hill

  • Republican
Primary

Bill Hixon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 83
Primary

Chip Huggins

  • Republican
Primary

Jay Jordan

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 63
Primary

John McCravy

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 13
Primary

Cezar E. McKnight

  • Democratic
Primary

Chris Murphy

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 98
Primary

Michael A. Pitts

  • Republican
Primary

F. Michael "Mike" Sottile

  • Republican
Primary

L. Kit Spires

  • Republican
Primary

Ivory Thigpen

  • Democratic
Primary

Jay West

  • Republican
Primary

Will Wheeler

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 50
Primary

W. Brian White

  • Republican
Primary

William E. "Bill" Crosby

  • Republican
Primary

Joseph S. Daning

  • Republican
Primary

Russell W. Fry

  • Republican
Primary

Kevin Hardee

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 105
Primary

Phyllis J. Henderson

  • Republican
Primary

John King

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 49
Primary

Roger Kirby

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 101
Primary

Phillip Lowe

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 60
Primary

Joshua A. Putnam

  • Republican
Primary

Bill Sandifer

  • Republican
Primary

Bill Taylor

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 86
Primary

J. Seth Whipper

  • Democratic
Primary

Votes

May 01, 2018

to concur

Pass

Senate

Apr 26, 2018

Adopt  

Pass

House

Mar 29, 2018

2nd Reading

Pass

Senate

Mar 30, 2017

Passage of Bill

Pass

House

Actions

May 31, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 245

May 30, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/17/18

May 17, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 14, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 245

May 01, 2018

Senate

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

Apr 26, 2018

House

Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0

House

Returned to Senate with amendments

House

Senate amendment amended

Apr 25, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-26-18

Apr 19, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-25-18

Apr 18, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-19-18

Apr 17, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-18-18

Apr 11, 2018

House

Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-17-18

Apr 09, 2018

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Apr 03, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 29, 2018

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0

Senate

Amended

Apr 19, 2017

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

Apr 07, 2017

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Johnson, Turner, Gambrell

Apr 04, 2017

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Mar 31, 2017

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Mar 30, 2017

House

Amended

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

House

Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0

House

Read second time

Mar 29, 2017

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: S.Rivers

House

Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-30-17

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Taylor, King, Daning, Spires, Henderson, Pitts, Kirby, White, McCravy, Hill, Gagnon, West, Wheeler, Davis, Murphy, Hayes, Ott, V.S.Moss, Lowe, McKnight, Jordan

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown

Mar 28, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers

Mar 22, 2017

House

Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, Sandifer, B Newton, Tallon, Norrell, Mack, Whitmire, Forester, Hamilton, GR Smith, Loftis, Crosby, Clary, Magnuson, McKnight, Hosey, Kirby, Clemmons, W Newton, Douglas, Williams, Jefferson, Ott, King, Cobb-Hunter, Finlay, Hart, Thigpen, Yow, Johnson, Henegan, West, Caskey, Hewitt

Mar 21, 2017

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-22-17

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett, Thigpen

Mar 14, 2017

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby

Mar 13, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

Mar 09, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers

Mar 02, 2017

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

House

Introduced and read first time

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