South Carolina House Bill 3571
Session 2025-2026
Underground Facility Damage Prevention
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025
First Action
Dec 12, 2024
Latest Action
May 27, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3571
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Excused
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
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Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Excused
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Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "COMMENCEMENT DATE," "LARGE PROJECT," "LARGE PROJECT FACILITY LOCATION AGREEMENT," "NOTICE," "PRE-MARKING," "PRIVATE FACILITY," "PROJECT INITIATOR," AND "SOFT DIGGING," AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "EXCAVATE," "EXCAVATOR," AND "OPERATOR"; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-50, RELATING TO THE OPERATORS ASSOCIATION NOTIFICATION CENTER, SO AS TO CLARIFY OPERATOR PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE NOTIFICATION CENTER'S DUTIES, AND OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-60, RELATING TO NOTICES OF INTENT TO EXCAVATE OR DEMOLISH, SO AS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR NOTICE FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATIONS OR DEMOLITIONS, AND OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-70, RELATING TO INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY OPERATORS, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO EXCAVATORS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, REQUIRE QUARTERLY REPORTS OF DAMAGES CAUSED BY EXCAVATIONS OR DEMOLITIONS, AND TO CLARIFY PAYMENTS OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-80, RELATING TO EMERGENCY EXCAVATIONS OR DEMOLITIONS EXEMPT FROM NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, SO AS ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AND TO MAKE A FALSE CLAIM OF AN EMERGENCY A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-90, RELATING TO NOTICES OF DAMAGES, SO AS TO REQUIRE EXCAVATORS TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY KNOWN DAMAGES TO THE NOTIFICATION CENTER AND FACILITY OPERATOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-100, RELATING TO DESIGN REQUESTS AND OPERATOR RESPONSES, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO LARGE PROJECTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-110, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO STRIKE CURRENT PROVISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 58-36-120, RELATING TO PENALTIES AND CIVIL REMEDIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPLAINT PROCESS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 58-36-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR LARGE PROJECTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 65
05/27/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/22/26
05/22/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/20/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 93
05/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
05/08/2025
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/07/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/06/2025
Senate
Amended
05/01/2025
Senate
Read second time
05/01/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
04/29/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
03/04/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/04/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
03/04/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
02/28/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
02/27/2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
02/27/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
02/27/2025
House
Read second time
02/27/2025
House
Amended
02/27/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
02/26/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
02/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Neese
02/20/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
01/29/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
01/14/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/14/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
12/12/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
12/12/2024
House
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