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South Carolina General Assembly · H 4709 · Act No. 256

US produced iron and steel

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Officially: “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... Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)

Where it is

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Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 16, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time · Jan 13, 2026

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 63) · Jan 13, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith (House Journal-page 63) · Jan 14, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams (House Journal-page 63) · Jan 27, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Schuessler, Erickson, Bradley (House Journal-page 63) · Jan 28, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Brewer (House Journal-page 63) · Feb 19, 2026

House

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9) · Feb 19, 2026

House

Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 24, 2026
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg · Feb 24, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson · Feb 24, 2026

House

Read second time (House Journal-page 22) · Feb 24, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 24, 2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) · Feb 25, 2026

House

Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8) · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 19) · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46) · May 7, 2026

Senate

Amended (Senate Journal-page 45) · May 13, 2026

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · May 14, 2026
Amended (Senate Journal-page 100) · May 14, 2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 100) · May 14, 2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100) · May 14, 2026

Senate

Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 115) · May 14, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-100 (House Journal-page 115) · May 14, 2026

House

Conference committee appointed Yow, Oremus and Kirby · Jun 25, 2026

House

Conference committee appointed Grooms, Bennett, Hutto (Senate Journal-page 100) · Jun 25, 2026

Senate

Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 101) · Jun 25, 2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 101) · Jun 25, 2026

Senate

Conference report received and adopted · Jun 25, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 · Jun 25, 2026

House

Ordered enrolled for ratification · Jun 25, 2026

House

Ratified R 273 · Jun 29, 2026
Signed By Governor · Jun 30, 2026
Effective date 06/30/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 256 · Jul 1, 2026

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

YowC. MitchellM.M. SmithWilliamsWillisSchuesslerEricksonBradleyKirbyBrewerAnderson

Recorded votes

Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 100, Nays 0, Excused Absence 15, Not Voting 9
to adopt the conference reportSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 36, Nays 2, Excused Absence 5
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Failed · Yeas 0, Nays 100, Excused Absence 8, Not Voting 16
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 13
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 256 (Jul 1, 2026).