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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4709: US produced iron and steel

Enacted 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 4709 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: US produced iron and steel. Primary sponsor: Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Robert Williams (Democratic), Mark Willis (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Gary Brewer (Republican), Carl Anderson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Act No. 256.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-5350 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC ENTITY ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OR FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MUST INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY IRON OR STEEL PRODUCT PERMANENTLY INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT BE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103

“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. Act No. 256
  2. Effective date 06/30/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 273
  5. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  6. Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
  7. Conference report received and adopted
  8. Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2
  9. Conference report received and adopted
  10. Conference committee appointed Grooms, Bennett, Hutto
  11. Conference committee appointed Yow, Oremus and Kirby
  12. Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-100

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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