Bill 942

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       942
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980121
Primary Sponsor:                   Alexander 
All Sponsors:                      Alexander 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7127ac.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                           Elevator Code, safety
                                   regulations to comply with national
                                   codes; Buildings, Labor, Licensing,
                                   and Regulation

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980312  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980311  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980303  Read second time
Senate  19980226  Committee report: Favorable              12 SLCI
Senate  19980121  Introduced, read first time,             12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 26, 1998

S. 942

S. Printed 2/26/98--S.

Read the first time January 21, 1998.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 942), to amend Section 41-16-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the issuance of regulations, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

J. VERNE SMITH, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 41-16-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELEVATOR CODE, SO AS TO CONFORM STATE LAW TO COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT NATIONAL SAFETY CODES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 41-16-40(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2) Insofar as applicable, regulations adopted for facilities installed after January 1, 1986, must be based on the American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, Codes and supplements thereto, A.17.1 to these codes. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations for facilities installed prior to January 1, 1986, according to the applicable provisions of the American National Standard Safety Code as he considers necessary. In promulgating regulations the commissioner may adopt the American National Standard Safety Code, or any part of it, by reference."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.