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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4624: South Carolina Clean Air Act

In committee 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 4624 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Clean Air Act. Primary sponsor: Lee Gilreath (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach.

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 ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CITIZENS TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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