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S 1031

South Carolina Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 1031, “Construction Regulations”, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 18, 2026 by Sen. Everett Stubbs (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Record

Text

S 1031 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s1031/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 1031
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING
SECTIONS 4-1-190 AND 5-25-950 SO AS TO PROHIBIT GOVERNING BODIES FROM LIMITING
THE USE OF SPECIFIC STYLES OF EXTERIOR CLADDING OR FINISH MATERIALS FOR
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
    Section
4-1-190. (A) A county council may not
adopt or enforce an ordinance, provision, building code, or other regulation
that prohibits or limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific
style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential or commercial
buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than state or national building
codes.
    (B) This
section does not apply to a special purpose district, overlay zone, or historic
area.
SECTION 2.  Chapter 25, Title 5 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
    Section
5-25-950.  (A) A city council or
governing body of an incorporated city or town may not adopt or enforce an
ordinance, provision, building code, or other regulation that prohibits or
limits, either directly or indirectly, the use of a specific style of exterior
cladding or finish materials for residential or commercial buildings in a
manner that is more restrictive than state or national building codes.
    (B) This
section does not apply to a special purpose district, overlay zone, or historic
area.
SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on March 18, 2026 at 01:30 PM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 4-1-190 And 5-25-950 So As To Prohibit Governing Bodies From Limiting The Use Of Specific Styles Of Exterior Cladding Or Finish Materials For Residential Or Commercial Buildings.

Sponsors

Sen. Everett Stubbs (R) sponsors S 1031 alone.

Everett Stubbs

Sen. · R–17 · Sponsor

Committees

S 1031 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Mar 18, 2026

History

S 1031 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Votes

S 1031 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com