South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4645 — Septic Tanks

Last action — Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-325 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OR COASTAL WETLANDS.

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2025-2026 Bill 4645 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4645Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates 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 SECTION 44-1-325 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OR COASTAL WETLANDS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 44-1-325.  Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, including any provision in Chapter 55, Title 44, or in Titles 5 or 6, the Department of Environmental Services shall not permit the construction or installation of septic tanks within two hundred yards of any navigable waterway or coastal wetland within the State.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

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Not signed on (169)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4645 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-325 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OR COASTAL WETLANDS.
Who sponsors H 4645?
H 4645 is sponsored by Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos.
What is the current status of H 4645?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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