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Bill 3605

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3605
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990224
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7248ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Buildings, Codes, Construction; framed 
                                  glass doors, height of bottom rail on


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990224  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-25-960 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOTTOM RAIL ON FRAMED GLASS DOORS TO BE AT LEAST SEVEN AND ONE-HALF INCHES IN HEIGHT AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-25-960. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bottom rail on a framed glass door must be at least seven and one-half inches in height. However, a framed glass door may have a bottom rail of less than seven and one-half inches in height if the glass is protected to a height of at least seven and one-half inches in height by an applied panel or insert."

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

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