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H 5535

South Carolina House•In House Committee

Summary

H 5535, “Multi- family dwellings”, was introduced in the House on Apr 15, 2026 by Rep. Paul Wickensimer (R). It was referred to Labor, Commerce and Industry, and last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Record

Text

H 5535 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

h5535/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5535
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 4-25-80, 4-25-290, AND 5-25-950 ALL SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION
OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS PERMITTED
TO BE BUILT AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-9-165 SO AS TO REQUIRE
THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO DESIGNATE APPROPRIATE FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:
    Section
4-25-80. All newly constructed multi-family dwellings permitted to be built
after July 1, 2026, must install fire sprinkler systems.
SECTION 2.  Article 3, Chapter 25, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:
    Section
4-25-290.  All newly constructed multi-family dwellings permitted to be built
after July 1, 2026, must install fire sprinkler systems.
SECTION 3.  Article 7, Chapter 25, Title 5 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:
    Section
5-25-950.  All newly constructed multi-family dwellings permitted to be built
after July 1, 2026, must install fire sprinkler systems.
SECTION 4.  Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:
    Section
23-9-165.  The State Fire Marshall must promulgate regulations to specify the
appropriate type of fire sprinkler system for installation in multi-family
dwellings as required by this act.
SECTION 5.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on April 15, 2026 at 01:49 PM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 4-25-80, 4-25-290, And 5-25-950 All So As To Require The Installation Of Fire Sprinkler Systems In Newly Constructed Multi-family Dwellings Permitted To Be Built After July 1, 2026; And By Adding Section 23-9-165 So As To Require The State Fire Marshall To Promulgate Regulations To Designate Appropriate Fire Sprinkler Systems For Newly Constructed Multi-family Dwellings.

Sponsors

Rep. Paul Wickensimer (R) sponsors H 5535 alone.

Committees

H 5535 went before 1 committee: Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Labor, Commerce and Industry
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Referred to · Apr 15, 2026 · 253 Bills

History

H 5535 has taken 2 actions since Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time
Apr 15, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Votes

H 5535 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com