H*4709 (Rat #0273, Act #0256 of 2026) General Bill, By Yow, C. Mitchell, M.M. Smith, Williams, Willis, Schuessler, Erickson, Bradley, Kirby, Brewer and Anderson
Similar (S 0687)
Summary: US produced iron and steel
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-5350 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC ENTITY ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OR FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MUST INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY IRON OR STEEL PRODUCT PERMANENTLY INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT BE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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12/16/25	House	Prefiled
12/16/25	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/13/26	House	Introduced and read first time
01/13/26	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 63)
01/14/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M. Smith (House Journal-page 63)
01/27/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
01/28/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Schuessler, Erickson, Bradley
02/19/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Brewer
02/19/26	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)
02/24/26		Scrivener's error corrected
02/24/26	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg
02/24/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
02/24/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
02/24/26	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)
02/25/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)
02/25/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/25/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/29/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/07/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)
05/13/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 45)
05/14/26		Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/14/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/14/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100)
05/14/26	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 115)
05/14/26	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-100 (House Journal-page 115)
06/25/26	House	Conference committee appointed Yow, Oremus and Kirby
06/25/26	Senate	Conference committee appointed Grooms, Bennett, Hutto (Senate Journal-page 100)
06/25/26	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 101)
06/25/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 101)
06/25/26	House	Conference report received and adopted
06/25/26	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
06/25/26	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/29/26		Ratified R 273
06/30/26		Signed By Governor
07/01/26		Effective date 06/30/26
07/01/26		Act No. 256