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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3950: Soil classifers

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3950 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Soil classifers. Primary sponsor: Bill Hixon (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-65-40, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE AS PROFESSIONAL SOIL CLASSIFIERS, SO AS TO EXEMPT LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS PERFORMING SOIL EVALUATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CONVENTIONAL ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, AND TO PROVIDE THESE ENGINEERS MUST HAVE CERTAIN TRAINING, BONDING, AND INSURANCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
  9. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  10. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source