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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4478: Emergency Management Division Burn Ban Broadcast

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 4478 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Emergency Management Division Burn Ban Broadcast. Primary sponsor: Mike Burns (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

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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 48-35-50, RELATING TO THE STATE FORESTER PROHIBITING FIRES, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE PROHIBITION TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR BROADCAST OF THE PROHIBITION ON ALL TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES WITHIN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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 Fish, Game and Forestry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGinnis, Haddon
  7. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

Sources

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